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• W87661985 abstract "The Animal Welfare Committee of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) routinely produces position statements on issues involving animal welfare that are relevant to practicing veterinarians. Unfortunately, many of these position statements are given a cursory glance and then relegated to a position on the bottom of the paper pile on our desks. It can be very difficult in a private practice to see any relevance to these documents, and even more difficult to determine what you can do with them to address animal welfare issues.Veterinarians are a unique group of professionals with the training and expertise to act as advocates for animal welfare from the perspective of animal health and medical care. But where do veterinarians “fit” into the regulatory framework? We know from past experience that the Federal government shows limited interest in welfare issues; an update of the animal cruelty law, Bill S-203 was passed in spite of intense lobbying by many welfare groups including the CVMA. Passage of this bill, which provided only trivial changes to the 110-year-old Criminal Code provisions, effectively blocked significant updates that had been proposed in previous House of Commons bills; farm animal welfare concerns are not mentioned in the government’s “Growing Forward” document for agriculture. In addition, animal welfare issues were not voiced by any of the political parties during the last federal election.At the provincial level, governments seem to be somewhat more receptive to legislative changes that protect animals. In Alberta and Ontario, veterinarians are mandated to report cases of suspected animal abuse. Similar legislation has been tabled in Manitoba and Nova Scotia. This is a tacit acknowledgment by these governments that animal health and welfare are important societal issues and that veterinarians are the front line profession in identifying abuse cases.The issue of puppy mills has been receiving a lot of attention from the public recently. But are puppy mills even on the government’s radar? In 1995, Agriculture Canada enacted legislation (now administered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency) that effectively slowed the importation into Canada of dogs from puppy mills in the United States. Although this decreased the importation of dogs from the US, it indirectly resulted in an increase in the number of Canadian puppy mills and locally bred dogs from these new puppy mills. This is not to say that Agriculture Canada erred in their legislation. In fact, they successfully responded to a situation that was partially under their control. However, the supply of dogs from Canadian puppy mills is not something Agriculture Canada has any control over. The control and licensing of puppy mills falls under provincial jurisdiction. Unfortunately, regulatory laws are generally ineffective and enforcement by provincial animal protection services is difficult.Involving the individual provincial governments in legislating change may take longer, but it will ensure ongoing control and regulation of pet production in Canada. One way to encourage the provinces to move on any legislation to eradicate puppy mills is to rally public opinion. This is where veterinarians in private practice can use position statements and daily interactions with clients to educate them on the issue of puppy mills and the selection of their new pets.Canadian statistics on puppy mills are very difficult to find. However, in 1998 the American Veterinary Medical Association and the American Humane Association estimated that there were approximately 2.9 million dogs killed in US shelters yearly (1). It is estimated that 20% of all dogs whelped yearly come from puppy mills. Clearly, puppy mills are not only contributing to the overpopulation of dogs in North America, but also indirectly result in the destruction of thousands of dogs yearly.In May 2008, the US government banned the import of dogs from foreign puppy mills (2). This will affect Canadian puppy mills, which have been a major supplier to the US market. In September 2008, federal lawmakers in the US introduced legislation referred to as the Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety Act (3). The aim of this legislation is to amend the Animal Welfare Act, so that commercial breeders are unable to escape regulation and licensing by selling puppies online or directly to the public. This places tremendous pressure on puppy mills both in the US and Canada. This is the perfect time to continue to push our provincial and federal politicians to pass meaningful laws to control and regulate pet production in Canada.What does this all have to do with position statements and private practitioners? The veterinary community in Canada encompasses more than 10 000 veterinarians in all aspects of veterinary medicine. If we raise our voices and stand up for important welfare issues, the public will listen and the public will act. Engaging the public in animal welfare issues starts by ensuring that your entire veterinary team is aware of the CVMA animal welfare position statements, and how to access reference material. Remember that front office staff can be the best source of information for clients, so give them the tools to do this effectively. There are various ways to educate your clientele:Have a binder of printed copies of the animal welfare position statements available in your waiting room for interested clients to read.Make visually appealing posters for your clinic.Make pamphlets to hand out to your clients.Ask clients if they are aware of the new animal welfare position statement that the CVMA has just released.Encourage action by your clients by letting them know how they can help.In the end, it should be the veterinary community, supported by public opinion that drives animal welfare advocacy in Canada. What are you willing to do?" @default.
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