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I wear many hats, and have always done so, in this industry. Over the years, for various reasons, I’ve really focused my energies where they will be most effective and ultimately, will contribute to improvements to welfare. Plus, at this stage of the game, I’m only interested in working with really cool people who share these same goals and achieving them through true collaboration.

That’s why I’m really only involved with one industry organisation now…and that’s IVBA, the Irish Veterinary Behaviour Association.

I’m lucky to be the vice-chair of IVBA and part of the organisation’s Education Committee. We get to put together an educational program of resources for our members and I particularly love our From Paper to Practice series.

I can’t wait for our next webinar on Monday 19th May at 7.30pm (Irish time)! T o book: IVBAed@gmail.com

Lauren Novack MSc ACDBC KPA-CTP FPPE is joining us to discuss her published thesis, “The Science and Social Validity of Companion Animal Welfare: Functionally Defined Parameters in a Multidisciplinary Field” as part of our From Paper to Practice series.

We all aim to base our work in the most reliable evidence available, but determining the validity of available evidence can be challenging. Join us to look at the intersection between animal welfare & evidence based behaviour interventions for companion animals. Join us for free on 19th May!

This webinar is free for everyone and the recording will be available for members only. More about joining IVBA here.

Our wonderful speaker, Lauren Novack, has co-authored a book chapter with Dr Fernandez (who did a webinar for us last year on his LIFE model) and they’re sharing a pre-print. Download here.

The chapter, which functions as an extension of Dr Fernandez’s former LIFE model, goes into greater detail about the history of both training ethics and welfare, as well as how the behavioral and welfare sciences connect to improve the lives of animals.

To talk more about this important topic, join us for our webinar on Monday!

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Oh! And tell your friends…the more the merrier! Plus it’s free!