Comments on: Vets Respond to Bateson Report http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/4746/vets-respond-to-bateson-report/ the lifestyle magazine for dog lovers Sat, 11 Jun 2011 15:23:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Andrew Meads http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/4746/vets-respond-to-bateson-report/#comment-82929 Andrew Meads Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:10:31 +0000 http://www.dogmagazine.net/?p=4746#comment-82929 The issues pertaining to inherited disorders in pedegree dogs is a very serious one and I applaud the work of the Independant assessment. Sadly Animal welfare has seemingly stalled since the introduction of the new Animal Welfare Act in 2007 and statistics show that cruelty and abandonment are increasing and it must not be seen as being related in any way to the present circumstances relating to the alleged recession. Animal welfare must continue to improve in all areas and not only in the public domain but by those that preach animal welfare / animal rights. Hence I strongly believe the need to call for the imediate ban on the callous use of captive bolt guns and pithing to kill domestic pets, namely dogs. Domestic Pets Need your support My petition has been approved by the Number 10 web team, and is now available on the Number 10 website at the following address: please read and sign. http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/Boltguns/ My petition reads: We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to Ban the use of Captive bolt guns as a method for killing domestic pets We call for the imediate ban on the callous use of captive bolt guns followed by pithing as a method to euthanase domestic pets such as dogs. There is no need for this method to be used on pets yet horrifically this cruel action is being used by a major animal welfare charity. The issues pertaining to inherited disorders in pedegree dogs is a very serious one and I applaud the work of the Independant assessment.
Sadly Animal welfare has seemingly stalled since the introduction of the new Animal Welfare Act in 2007 and statistics show that cruelty and abandonment are increasing and it must not be seen as being related in any way to the present circumstances relating to the alleged recession.
Animal welfare must continue to improve in all areas and not only in the public domain but by those that preach animal welfare / animal rights.
Hence I strongly believe the need to call for the imediate ban on the callous use of captive bolt guns and pithing to kill domestic pets, namely dogs.

Domestic Pets Need your support

My petition has been approved by the Number 10 web team, and
is now available on the Number 10 website at the following
address: please read and sign.

http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/Boltguns/

My petition reads:

We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to Ban the use
of Captive bolt guns as a method for killing domestic pets

We call for the imediate ban on the callous use of captive bolt
guns followed by pithing as a method to euthanase domestic pets
such as dogs. There is no need for this method to be used on
pets yet horrifically this cruel action is being used by a
major animal welfare charity.

]]> By: Matthew Watkinson http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/4746/vets-respond-to-bateson-report/#comment-82837 Matthew Watkinson Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:32:23 +0000 http://www.dogmagazine.net/?p=4746#comment-82837 Can I also point out the following conclusions from the report: “In some instances, continued selection for certain characteristics can only continue because they are supported by veterinary medicine, which means that the faults can be corrected or compensated by surgery which in itself can cause a welfare problem and even require more than one operation.” “It is only the ready availability of modern veterinary medicine that has permitted some conditions – such as the inability to give birth without surgical intervention – to become widespread.” “The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and the BVA, working with the profession as a whole, should lead a shift in emphasis to preventative veterinary medicine rather than simply the correction of problems after they have occurred.” I’m afraid that vets need to accept that they have had a role in the creation of these problems too. Can I also point out the following conclusions from the report:

“In some instances, continued selection for certain characteristics can only continue because they are supported by veterinary medicine, which means that the faults can be corrected or compensated by surgery which in itself can cause a welfare problem and even require more than one operation.”

“It is only the ready availability of modern veterinary medicine that has permitted some conditions – such as the inability to give birth without surgical intervention – to become widespread.”

“The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and the BVA, working with the profession as a whole, should lead a shift in emphasis to preventative veterinary medicine rather than simply the correction of problems after they have occurred.”

I’m afraid that vets need to accept that they have had a role in the creation of these problems too.

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