ANIMAL WELFARE (Multiagency Approaches)

Question 1

mandatory reporting

Answer 1

-we need to report contraventions
-need to have a reasonable belief/gorunds
-we may be required to provide additional information that is relevant
*important to know what we are supposed to report
>don’t need to report another vet failing to report

Question 2

will I get sued?

Answer 2

-no, we are protected from lawsuits

Question 3

animal care duties

Answer 3

-food and water
-vet care
-shelter
-not impact the animals health (unsanitary conditions, inadequate ventilation, shelter, lighting, exercise opportunities)

Question 4

animal protection act

Answer 4

-no person shall cause an animal to be in stress
-can no allow them to continue to be in distress
-does not apply if distress is from accepted practices (animal care, management, husbandry, etc.)

Question 5

basic sense of animal in distress

Answer 5

-depreived of adequate food, water, care or shelter
-injured, sick, in pain or suffering
-abused or neglected
*massively expanded in 2017

Question 6

seizure of animals

Answer 6

-depends on situation
-need to investigate
-right: if indistress, or believe they are in distress
-later on: if they don’t take steps promptly to releive or prevent the animals distress

Question 7

where can you enter without a warrant?

Answer 7

Places where animals are keep for:
-sale
-adoption
-slaughter
-hire or exhibition or provisions of a service with respect to the animal

Question 8

how to ID cruelty?

Answer 8

-act or omission, intentional or neglect
-criminal neglect is most common form of abuse

Question 9

indicators of abuse (non-accidental injury)

Answer 9

-mismatch between history and findings
-pathognomic: repetitive injuries (different stages of healing)
-history of multiple animals with injuries or death over time

Question 10

how do I know if it’s cruelty?

Answer 10

-understand APA
-know the codes of practice/tools available to you
-you do NOT need to know for sure (reasonable grounds)
-if in doubt, call and talk to someone

Question 11

hoarding

Answer 11

-failure to provide minimal standards of space, nutrition, vet care, etc
-inability to recognize effects of the failure on the welfare of animals (and human members)
-obsessive: keeps getting animals if if they are progressively deteriorating
-not comonly understood thatanimal hoarding is not present in legit shelter/rescue efforts

Question 12

type of hoarding behaviour

Answer 12

1. Exploiter
2. Rescuer
3. Overwhelmed caregiver

Question 13

exploiter

Answer 13

-unlikely to persuade verbally
-unlikely to be intimidated by legal action
-probably essential to prosecute

Question 14

rescuer

Answer 14

-unlikely to persuade verbally (at least inital stages)
-motivation is to continue with rescue efforts (threat offers potential for scaled down operation)
-may be required to persecute if threats fail

Question 15

overwhelmed caregiver

Answer 15

-most likely to be receptive to help and downsizing
-threat may be sufficient to reduce the likelihood of recidivsm (reoffense)
-often unnecessary and can be counterproductive to prosecute

Question 16

case APO perspective

Answer 16

-case comes in from variety of sources
-do initial assessment, calls in a team if needed

Question 17

case DVM perspective

Answer 17

-phone call from APO
-expectations: plan for the worst, hope for the best
-told broadly what is wrong
-pre call: reading APA and COPs and tell hospital to be ready

Question 18

case VSW perspective

Answer 18

-get a call
-intervene in the human side of issue
-limited info on resources (finanical history, health)
-pre call: call other agencies, ethical practice, read legislation, learn all local supports

Question 19

planning on the day

Answer 19

Assessment and discussion of
-safety
-role definition
-potential interventions/outcomes

Question 20

plan mutual roles: before RCMP arrives

Answer 20

-who enters first
-role identification
-discuss potential bumps in the road
-discuss any new info

Question 21

VSW ‘chute’ system to RCMP

Answer 21

-description of plan
-explaining expected roles
-building rapport
-upping urgency

Question 22

APO on-site role

Answer 22

-collect info
-coordinate site
-document

Question 23

Vet on-site role

Answer 23

-observe and examine animals
-make recommendations to APO and owner/caregiver

Question 24

social worker on-site role

Answer 24

-observe human
-determine if risk for mental helath or child protection act
-make reccomendations and follow-up with resources

Question 25

other agencies on-site role

Answer 25

-RCMP
-inpatient/outpatient health
-public health

Question 26

surrendered animals

Answer 26

-companion: taken to SPCA or humane society (occassionaly a rescue)
-livestock: sold or given to a caretaker

Question 27

seized animals

Answer 27

-held for 5 business days minimum
-owner can negotiate to have animal returned
-can be euthanized if they cannot keep comfortable

Question 28

after holding period

Answer 28

1. companion animals: generally given to SPCA, etc
2. Livestock: usually sold, sometimes given to caregiver
3. Horses: sometimes caregiver, sometimes sold, sometimes auction

Question 29

barriers

Answer 29

-collaboration
-communication

Question 30

personal toll

Answer 30

-extremely upsetting from human perspective

Question 31

tons of paperwork

Answer 31

-attention to detail as possible legal repercussions

Question 32

coping

Answer 32

-lots of debrief discussions
-counselling if/when needed
-follow up on human and animal outcomes

Question 33

other cases where collaboration is needed

Answer 33

-LINK: animal and human health
-mass incident and environmental diasters
-grief and loss
-misues of animals medications
-suicide ideation in animal owners