American Veterinary Medical Association: The Commitment To Animal Welfare

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How can the issue be defined? The American Veterinary Medical Association has defined its commitment to animal welfare through the adoption of the following Animal Welfare Principles that serves as guidance when the Association develops policies and takes action to ensure the welfare of animals
What are the risks? The risks to animal welfare outcomes could be assessed from current knowledge and could also highlight the need for further research. Animal Welfare issues are becoming high risks because of the concerned of food-producing and laboratory animals. For example, in the nytimes.com says Pigs are having many more piglets — up to 14, instead of the usual eight — but hundreds of those newborns, too frail or crowded to move, are being crushed

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