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OIE members adopt first global strategy on animal welfare
The slaughter and killing of farmed reptiles for their skins and meat is one of the topics currently under review.

Strategy to set mutually recognised standards

The first global strategy on animal welfare has been adopted by the 180 members of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).

Built on experiences and outcomes of regional animal welfare strategies, the strategy aims to achieve ‘a world where the welfare of animals is respected, promoted and advanced in ways that complement the pursuit of animal health, human well-being, socio-economic development and environmental sustainability.’

Among the key pillars of the strategy is the development of international animal welfare standards.

To set mutually recognised standards and to avoid duplication of effort, the OIE is cooperating in the creation of these standards with relevant international, regional and non-government organisations.

The slaughter and killing of farmed reptiles for their skins and meat is one of the topics currently under review.

The other pillars of the strategy are enhancing international veterinary services, communication with governments, organisations and the public to raise awareness of animal welfare, and the implementation of OIE standards into national legislations.

It also recommends the establishment of a new forum which will provide a platform for dialogue between technical experts and interested stakeholders.

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RCVS Knowledge appoints Veterinary Evidence editor-in-chief

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 RCVS Knowledge has welcomed Professor Peter Cockcroft as editor-in-chief for Veterinary Evidence.

A world-renowned expert in evidence-based veterinary medicine, Prof Cockcroft will lead the strategic development and editorial quality of the open-access journal. He was previously in the role from 2017-2020.

Katie Mantell, CEO of RCVS Knowledge, said: "We are excited about the extensive knowledge of evidence-based veterinary medicine and clinical veterinary research that Peter brings, and we look forward to working with him over this next phase of the journal's development." 

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CVS Group hit by cyber attack

CVS Group, which owns more than 450 veterinary practices in the UK, has been hit by a cyber attack.

In a statement, the group said the incident involved unauthorised external access to a limited number of its IT systems. As soon as the attack was discovered, the group took its IT systems temporarily offline, causing 'considerable operational disruption'.

It has warned that the security steps taken and ongoing plans to move its operational systems and IT infrastructure to the Cloud are likely to have an ongoing impact over a number of weeks.

Due to the risk that personal information was accessed, CVS has informed the Information Commissioner's Office. The company is working with third party consultants to investigate the incident.