Welfare webinar attracts interest
Professor Bill Reilly
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) delivered a thought-provoking and informative webinar on welfare at slaughter last week, in conjunction with the Webinar Vet.
Former president of the BVA and public health expert, Professor Bill Reilly, delivered the webinar aimed primarily at veterinary surgeons. It attracted 300 attendees who tuned in to hear the latest statistics on the scale of slaughter without stunning in the UK and the international situation.
The webinar, titled “Out of Sight: Out of Mind? Do we care about welfare at slaughter?” focused on the slaughter process and the controversial issue of slaughter without stunning – currently practised in the UK and Europe for religious purposes. He also raised the question of what the veterinary profession should be doing to improve welfare at slaughter and highlighted upcoming consultations across the UK on new slaughter regulations.
The webinar followed Professor Reilly’s Viewpoint article in the Veterinary Record, which generated a huge amount of national media interest in the issue and led to questions in the House of Commons.
Professor Reilly’s webinar is now available to watch here.
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