Ohio State event looks at the science of animal welfare

The issues in farm animal welfare continue to be hotly debated across the United States, and recently Ohio's farm animal production practices have come under scrutiny. On October 16, an animal welfare symposium to be held at Ohio State University will offer perspectives that are grounded in science and education.

The "Ohio State Animal Welfare Symposium: Building Partnerships to Address Animal Welfare," will take place from 8 a.m. until 4:15 p.m. at the Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, located at 2201 Fred Taylor Drive in Columbus.

The symposium is organized by Ohio State's College of Veterinary Medicine and the Department of Animal Sciences in the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, which have recently partnered with the Animal Welfare Science Centre of Australia.

The purpose of the symposium is to celebrate the new partnership, while examining issues surrounding animal welfare in Ohio and across the country, highlighting current animal welfare research and encouraging balanced discussions.

For registration information and an agenda of topics and speakers, visit http://vet.osu.edu/AnimalWelfareSymposium.htm .

Further updates on the Ohio State Animal Welfare Symposium will be posted to the Web site as they become available. For more information, contact Melissa Weber, director of communications and marketing for the College of Veterinary Medicine, at 614-292-3752 or weber.254@osu.edu .

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