Christianne Glossop honoured
Professor Christianne Glossop, Chief Veterinary Officer to the Welsh Government, has been presented as a Fellow of Aberystwyth University. Appointed to the role of Chief Veterinary Officer for the Welsh Government in 2005, Professor Glossop is responsible for developing and implementing the animal health and welfare policy and strategy for Wales. Professor Glossop was appointed Honorary Professor at the Royal Veterinary College, London in 2007. Since her appointment as Chief Veterinary Office to the Welsh Government, the focus has inevitably shifted to teaching animal health and welfare policy development. She has developed and implemented a number of policies that have put animal welfare within Wales ahead of the position in other regions of the UK, including the publication of dog, cat and rabbit welfare codes, the 2010 ban on the use of electronic (“shock”) collars in dogs and cats and on-going work revising puppy breeding legislation. Her role in supporting the livestock industry ...