/b/veterinary-news/posts/94137 An article by Consultant Biologist Clifford Warwick DipMedSci CBiol CSci EurProBiol FOCAE FSB in the current issue of the Journal of AWSELVA (the Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law Veterinary Association) is calling for greater scrutiny of theen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/b/veterinary-news/posts/94137Wed, 24 Jul 2013 07:27:37 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:f584a97c-2541-4e2c-9cd1-bf8e55e264aaLindsay Sissons0<p>People do not come to us for advice before buying these animals - we just get to pick up the pieces for the majority that are not correctly cared for. We would all love to be able to advise beforehand on choice of pet, requirements, sourcing etc, but people just don&#39;t ask before they buy.</p> <img src="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/aggbug?PostID=94137&AppID=5&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://www.vetsurgeon.org/b/veterinary-news/posts/94137Mon, 22 Jul 2013 20:04:50 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:f584a97c-2541-4e2c-9cd1-bf8e55e264aaGerbil0<p>Complete twoddle! To go on a witch hunt for those people who are in a position to improve welfare of these animals &nbsp;simply because you dont agree with the their stance is like chastising farm vets for fraternising with farmers. No one denies that there are welfare issues to be dealt with. thats why vets are there, for the same reason vets are in slaughterhouses. That last sentence, saying that any vet recommending or endorsing someone buying an animal like a captive bred tortoise is in some way a welfare issue is quite frankly offensive. We are there to advise clients on the welfare of these animals to ensure that they are kept properly, just as we are for dogs and cats. Is a kitten dying of anaemia from flea infestation not also suffering.</p> <img src="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/aggbug?PostID=94137&AppID=5&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">