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www.rspca.org.uksciencegroupcompanionanimals8Sciencegroupreviewof2012MembershipofcommitteesandworkinggroupslModellicenceconditionskennelandcatterygroup.lModellicenceconditionsdogbreedingestablishmentsgroup.lDogbreedingstakeholdergroup.MeetingsandeventslStatusdogsummitUniversityofWarwick.lEquinesummitHorshamWestSussex.lEmotionalEnrichmentworkshopheldatHunterCollegeNewYorkCity.lDogbreedingstakeholdergroupmeetingtodiscusstheRSPCABVAAWFPuppycontract.lAttendedpanelsessionsforAPGAW.lMeetingswithvariouselectedpoliticiansacrossallparties.lMeetingswithAnimalHealthandWelfareBoardforEngland.lAdvisedBritishHorseracingAuthority.lSpokeatconferencesoneuthanasiaanddogpopulationcontrol.lSpokeatUKpartypoliticalconferencefringeeventswithBlueCross.lLecturedatBristolCambridgeandGlasgow.lChairedcatneuteringworkshopstocoordinateeffortsbasedonresearch.lAssociationofPetBehaviourCounsellorsAPBCannualfelineconferenceNorthants.lFelineAdvisoryBureauannualconferenceBasingstoke.lLondonVetShowOlympia.lJointmeetingoftheAdvisoryCouncilandtheDogWelfareReviewBoard.lMeetingwithGrey2KUSA.lRSPCACymruAnnualGalaDinnerandlaunchoftheDogWelfareIndicatorsreport.lCompanionAnimalWelfareCouncilCAWCCompanionAnimalSectorCouncilCASCjointmeetingHouseofLords.lRabbitWelfareAssociationFundAnnualConferenceRabbitInteractiveCambridgeshire.ResponsestoconsultationsincludedthefollowingWelshGovernmentlSecondconsultationonthedraftAnimalWelfareBreedingofDogsWalesRegulations2012.lCompulsorymicrochippingofdogs.EngagingwithdecisionmakersAPGAWlDogBreedingUpdatereport.DefralTacklingirresponsibledogownership.lProposaltoincreasethefeetoaddaprohibitedtypedogtotheIndexofExemptedDogsWales.EfralDogcontrolandwelfare.RoyalMailGroupLtdlIndependentinquiryintoattacksonpostalworkersintheUK.ExternalfundinglVetCompass.ScienticpublicationsandpresentationslEnsuringkennelleddogwelfareapresentationattheRSPCAstatusdogsummit.lEmotionalEnrichmentincaptiveanimalsapresentationatEmotionalEnrichmentworkshopheldatHunterCollegeNewYorkCity.lYeatesJ.2012QualityTimeEthicalApproachestotheLifeWorthLivingConceptinFarmAnimalWelfareJournalofAgriculturalandEnvironmentalEthics254607-624.lYeatesJ.W.2012Economicsandanimalwelfareinsmallanimalveterinarypracticethecaseofgeneticwelfareproblems.AnimalWelfare21S1155-160.lYeatesJ.2012HowshouldveterinarysurgeonsadapttoachieveanimalwelfareEditorialTheVeterinaryJournal19267.lYeatesJ.W.2012MaximisingcaninewelfareinveterinarypracticeandresearchAreview.VeterinaryJournal1923272-8.lBonesV.C.YeatesJ.2012TheEmergenceofVeterinaryOathsSocialHistoricalandEthicalConsiderationsJournalofAnimalEthics2120-42.lYeatesJ.W.2012Whistle-blowingintheveterinaryprofessionTheVeterinaryJournal191147-150.lYeatesJ.W.2012Brain-painDoanimalswithhighercognitivecapacitiesfeelmorepainInsightsforspeciesselectioninscientificexperimentspp24-46inKHagenASchniekeFThieleedsLargeanimalsasbiomedicalmodelsEthicalsocietallegalandbiologicalaspects.EuropischeAkademie.Researchhasshownthatyoungchildrenaremoreatriskofgettingbittenthananyotherpopulationgroupandpeoplearemorelikelytobebittenbyadogintheirfamilythananunfamiliarone.Providinginformationforprospectiveparentsandfamilieswithchildrencanhelptosafeguardbothchildsafetyanddogwelfareaswellencouragingchildrenanddogstoenjoyoneanotherscompany.In2012theRSPCAcompanionanimalsdepartmentpublishedGrowingupwithadogwhichincludesinformationandadviceonhowtoprepareadogforthearrivalofanew-bornbaby.Theleafletalsoadvisesonhowtohelpchildrenlearnaboutdogsaswellasprovidinginvaluablepointerstounderstandingdogbehaviourandcommunication.Thisleafletcanalsobedownloadedatwww.rspca.org.ukdogsPostalworkersregularlycomeintocontactwithunfamiliardogsandaround6000employeesareinjuredeveryyear.Mostdogsshowaggressionbecausetheyfeelthreatenedsounderstandinghowtoavoidsuchsituationscanhelpprotecthumansafetyanddogwelfare.In2012fundingreceivedfromPostalAuditstheUKslargestmailauditingcompanywasusedtoproducebothonlineadviceforthosewhoregularlycomeintocontactwithdogsaswellasaleafletwhichexplainswhydogsuseaggressionandwhattodowhenmeetinganunfamiliardog.Forfurtherinformationgotowww.rspca.org.ukdogsUnderstandingdogbehaviourRSPCA