Petnet - Urban Animal Management Conference. Abstract A review of the current scientific literature showed a lack of knowledge concerning animal shelters and animal control. Without this knowledge, misinformed decisions will be made and best guess solutions may not result in what is best for animal welfare. The paper looks at the shelter environment, the impact which animal control can have on this environment and the benefits for the welfare of animals if control is given priority by local government.
Every veterinarian holds the welfare interests of animals as a primary concern.
I became directly involved with the welfare side of our industry, as a private practitioner in the early eighties, through the export of horses by sea.