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Conference to Explore Animal Welfare During Crisis, Pandemics
April 12, 2007
Saving lives and reducing suffering is the No. 1 priority of emergency workers following a hurricane, tsunami or flu outbreak. But what if those lives come wrapped in fur or feathers?
An international symposium being held at the University of Guelph April 29 to May 1 will examine how pandemics and natural disasters affect animals and their caregivers, and how to raise awareness and consider animal welfare during such crises.
The Caring During Crisis: Animal Welfare During Pandemics and Natural Disasters conference will feature top international experts speaking on a range of topics. It’s expected to draw about 200 delegates from Canada and abroad.
There will be internationally-recognized speakers from Canada, the United States and Europe. They will discuss lessons learned following hurricane Katrina in 2005 and hurricane Floyd in 1999, the 2004 avian flu outbreak in British Columbia, and the 2001 outbreak of foot- and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom.
