13th April 2016
University of Surrey School of Veterinary Medicine Guildford GU2 7AL United Kingdom
This promises to be a great conference on the theme of 'Suffering', held jointly with the Association of Lawyers for Animal Welfare (ALAW) at the University of Surrey.
Travel information:
By car:
Vet School Main Building, Daphne Jackson Road, University of Surrey. Guildford. GU2 7AL. NB: please use GU2 7AD for Sat Navs
Please request a parking permit (free) below when you register.
By public transport:
There is a bus service and taxis available from Guildford railway station. For those coming from Bristol/SW England, the easiest route is to change trains at Reading and get a FirstGreatWestern train to Guildford (destination Gatwick airport). This is quicker and cheaper than going into London and coming back out again.
Schedule
| 9.00 | Arrival, registration and coffee |
| 10.00 | Introduction to University of Surrey School of Veterinary Medicine and conference opening |
| 10.15 | Legal and philosophical aspects of suffering in terms of the Animal Welfare Act – Paula Sparkes, ALAW |
| 10.45 | Animal suffering case study - Rowan Jenkins, One Crown Office Row Chambers |
| 11.30 | Coffee |
| 11.45 | Use of the Animal Welfare Assessment Grid (AWAG) to monitor the life time experience of animals - Sarah Wolfensohn, University of Surrey |
| 12.30 | Ethics and law in the veterinary Intensive Care Unit - Peter Fordyce, University of Cambridge |
| 13.15 | Lunch |
| 14.00 | Analysis of expert witness reports - Helena Baumgaertner, University of Bristol |
| 14.45 | Reducing animal suffering in experimental animals - Elliott Lilley, RSPCA |
| 15.30 | Tea |
| 15.45 | AWSELVA AGM |
| 16.30 | Close of conference |