Quick side trip to ANZCVS #vetscienceweek2023 last night to catch up in person with the brilliant Dr Rowena Packer Kat Littlewood @DrQuain Natalie Roadknight & Morgan Heslop over dinner 🥳 So many laughs and hugs! Enjoy the rest of your conference, friends 🤓❤️

Dr Rowena Packer talks Behaviour traits of brachycephalic dogs ANZCVS #vetscienceweek2023 #fabdress

Are brachycephalic breeds more suitable with children? Hmmmm….not sure…. No conclusive evidence of this

🐕 Four in five ‘pandemic puppy’ owners have reported using aversive training methods to address their dog’s problem behaviours. Negative reinforcement/positive punishment negatively impacts animal welfare and is often poorly effective. Dr Rowena Packer ➡️ rvc.uk.com/pandemic-puppi…

Currently second most read on the BBC News (UK) website 👇🏽our story about new research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) into behaviour problems in pandemic puppies #dogs with Jonathan Fagg and Lauren Woodhead

Owners of pandemic puppies are often struggling with their dog's behaviour and using aversive training methods, the latest Royal Veterinary College (RVC) study by Dr Rowena Packer suggests - with Emily Unia and Lauren Woodhead. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

The amazing Dr Rowena Packer and Dan O’Neill are busy doing the BBC media rounds this morning to talk about our latest Pandemic Puppies research, out today.

“Our findings indicate that problem behaviours are extremely common in #PandemicPuppies, and in many cases, are potentially being exacerbated by owners using punishment-based #TrainingTechniques,” says lead author of Royal Veterinary College (RVC) study. ow.ly/pJJI50Qt2mh

🐕 Our own Dr Rowena Packer appeared on BBC Breakfast this morning to talk about their Pandemic Puppies "The Pawfect Storm" study. 📺 Watch on our YouTube Channel: youtu.be/QFL7mc5BiVw ➡️ Read more about the study: rvc.uk.com/pandemic-puppi…

📻 The RVC's Dr Rowena Packer Dr Rowena Packer continued to feature in the media today including radio appearances on BBC Radio 5 Live youtu.be/xabHSxWQgPM, BBC Radio Wales & BBC Tees ➡️ If you haven't read the Pandemic Puppies study yet you can do so at: rvc.uk.com/pandemic-puppi…

🐾Our infographic summarising the most recent Pandemic Puppies paper on the behaviour and training of 21-month old dogs in the UK can be accessed here: rvc.ac.uk/Media/Default/… Dr Rowena Packer Dan O’Neill Zoe Belshaw @BreeLMerritt With grateful thanks to Battersea for funding.

🚨New Paper🚨 Pre-purchase consults have been championed as a way to influence owner decision-making & reduce acquisition of brachys💰Our new study highlights the barriers that mean they are not feasible for many vets & the moral distress this can cause 😔 bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ve…

From this week's top stories: Study explores conflicts in brachycephalic PPCs #veterinary #brachycephalic Royal Veterinary College (RVC) vnonline.co.uk/vn/news/23304/…

🆕We have published our new report on pet welfare and abuse. 🐕Read our report here 👇committees.parliament.uk/publications/4… See more about the report out today ⬇️ committees.parliament.uk/committee/52/e… 1/8

📄You can find the full list of our recommendations in our report: publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5804/cmse… 📱Read the press notice about today's EFRA Committee report: committees.parliament.uk/committee/52/e… 8/8

🐕 New research from the RVC, which explored the amount of UK not-for-profit funding for research into canine health and welfare, found that 109 UK funders provided £57.8 million between 2012 and 2022. Dr Alison Skipper Dr Rowena Packer Dan O’Neill ➡️ Read more: rvc.uk.com/canine-researc…

🐕 A new study from the RVC has identified key perceptual barriers to improving brachycephalic (flat-faced) dog welfare. 1 in 7 owners of extreme brachycephalic dogs stated that ‘nothing’ could put them off buying one. Dr Rowena Packer Blue Cross UK ➡️ rvc.uk.com/brachycephalic…