Veterinary Services

Scotland's Animal Health & Welfare Conference 2008 took place at Hilton Dunkeld House Hotel, Dunkeld, 27-28th November 2008.

SAC organised this 2-day meeting to consider the complex issues that agriculture is facing and how best to manage animal health and welfare in a changing world.

The meeting involved delegates considering improvements for animal health by disease control, highlighted conflicts in maintaining welfare-friendly systems and tackled environmental concerns.

What are the main diseases threatening the health and welfare of livestock in Scotland? How can the health and welfare of livestock be managed and measured?

These were the questions that were addressed at a major conference on “Scottish Animal Health and Welfare” which was held at the Atholl Palace Hotel, Pitlochry, 29th – 30th November 2006.