DCWS Background Information

• Animal welfare is a complex issue• Growing concern for animal agriculture• Symposium an opportunity to highlight

Canada as a leader in dairy welfare research and education

• DCWS will be targeted towards: – Dairy Producers– Veterinarians– International Researchers– Equipment and Animal Health Industry Personnel– Students

DCWS Agenda• 3 day symposium• A variety of nationally and internationally

recognized speakers• Submitted oral and poster presentations

on new innovative research• Hands on demonstrations on a variety of

welfare issues• Interactive approach• Live Webinar available

DCWS Topics• Assessment and Guidelines for

dairy cattle welfare

• Public awareness of dairy cattle welfare

• Welfare related to dairy calf feeding, housing and health

DCWS Topics• Welfare implications of dairy

cattle housing management• Welfare implications of dairy

cattle feeding management• Management of lameness and

other health problems for dairy cattle welfare

• Detection and management of pain in dairy cattle

DCWS Location• Delta Hotel in Guelph

• OMAFRA -1 Stone Road• Clinical Skills Building

– Univ. of Guelph

DCWS Organizing Committee

• Ken Leslie -University of Guelph• Trevor DeVries - University of Guelph• Amy Stanton - University of Guelph• Derek Haley - University of Guelph• Neil Anderson - OMAFRA• Marina (Nina) von Keyserlingk - UBC• Dan Weary - UBC• Ian Rumbles - CanWest DHI• Brian Lang - OMAFRA• Harold House - OMAFRA• Penny Lawlis - OMAFRA• Tina Widowski - Campbell Centre for the

Study of Animal Welfare

DCWS Partners

Contact Us• Email:

info@dairycattlewelfaresymposium.ca

• Website: to be launched by Nov 30, 2011 www.dairycattlewelfaresymposium.ca

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