PhD study to assess dog welfare tool

Veterinary practices are being sought for help with a research project that is using an online animal welfare assessment tool.

Rachel Malkani at the University of Surrey is conducting PhD research of the Animal Welfare Assessment Grid, an online tool that monitors the physical health, psychological well-being, environmental comfort, and veterinary and management procedural events across the lifetime of a dog.

Scores

Scoring on the tool is quick, and it generates instant scores and reporting. Vets are being sought to use the tool to assess:

• a cohort of clinically and behaviourally healthy dogs
• a cohort of dogs undergoing routine procedures such as neutering
• dogs with chronic disease or severe injury

To take part or for more information, email [email protected]