World Association for Transport Animal Welfare and Studies
Registered Charity Number 1070042

Workshop 2003

Click here for information on the 2004 workshop: 15 April 2004: Silsoe Research Institute

The challenge of improving transport animal welfare in the world: ways forward

The 2003 TAWS workshop was held on Thursday 24 April  2003 at Silsoe Research Institute, Wrest Park, Silsoe. The workshop aimed to bring together a wide range of people concerned with working animals and their welfare. It provided a stimulating and conducive environment to exchange ideas and information, and propose new initiatives and actions in this important field. 

Photo: Professor Frank Inns discussing implement and harness design during one of the practical demonstrations. 

Most presentations/papers and reports are now available here (others will be posted here soon).

Workshop evaluation report (click here)

Workshop presentations

          Welfare legislation and inspection: how to progress and succeed (click here) 
           Karen Jones, SPANA (Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad)

          Ethno-veterinary, complementary and low cost treatment and management of working animals (click here)
          Caleb Kudi, Seale-Hayne, University of Plymouth

         Methodology for sustainable animal welfare interventions and projects 
The board of TAWS deeply regrets that the presentation made by Joy Pritchard at the TAWS workshop in 2003 was withdrawn in 2004 at the request of the authors: for further information concerning this, please contact the authors (below)
            Joy Pritchard, Brooke Hospital for Animals 
            Becky Whay and Cecilia Lindberg, University of Bristol 

          Career prospects in research and development concerned with animal power (click here)   
          Anne Pearson and David Smith, Centre for Tropical Veterinary Medicine

          A student's experience at the Otjiwarongo Veterinary Clinic, Namibia 
          Andy Morris, Recipient of travel grant from British Veterinary Association Overseas Group

          New developments in equipment for working animals (carts, packs, low-draft tillage) (click here)
          Brian Sims, Silsoe Research Institute
          Frank Inns, Retired Professor and Consultant
          Dave O'Neill, Silsoe Research Institute

Workshop discussions groups

Welfare legislation and inspection: how to progress and succeed
   Facilitator: Ian Kelly, ILPH

Ethno-veterinary, complementary and low cost treatment and management of working animals (click here)
  Facilitator: Getachew Mulugetta (IDPT Donkey project)

Methodology for sustainable animal welfare interventions and projects (click here)
  Facilitator: Dave O'Neill, SRI

Students: potential to get involved in UK and overseas
  Facilitator: Tony Stevens, BVA

New developments on equipment for working animals (carts, packs, low-draft tillage)
  Facilitator: Frank Inns (Retired Professor and Consultant)

The workshop was held in association with the Overseas Group of the British Veterinary Association and 
also the Tropical Agricultural Association.

Subsequent workshop: click here for report of the
2004 workshop: 15 April 2004: Silsoe Research Institute