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Vanessa's avatar

They love their hounds as much as they love foxes/stags/hares and the other poor animals they murder for fun. How vets can be pro hunting beggars belief!

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Sam's avatar

If you ask AI "british vetinary associations view on hunting" ... you get this: The British Veterinary Association generally opposes a ban on hunting, arguing that it could lead to increased animal suffering rather than reducing it. The Veterinary Association of Wildlife Management also supports hunting, emphasizing its role in natural selection and wildlife management, particularly in controlling fox populations. They believe hunting can be a humane method of dispatching weak or injured animals, especially in areas where shooting is common

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DAVID's avatar

IF THESE PEOPLE WANT TO CONTROL ANIMAL POPULATIONS, THEY CAN TRY BIRTH CONTOL PRODUCTS FOR ANIMALS. AND WHAT ABOUT CONTROLING THE HUMAN POPULATION? ASSISTED DYING IS CAUSING CONCERN AMONST PEOPLE, WHO QUITE WILLINGLY KILL ANIMALS FOR FUN

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Rosemary's avatar

Agree Sam but I wrote re the article of which the subject is care of hounds. One of the departments I contacted was canine and another was the board to draw attention to the dangers of mis-management of care of hounds.

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Rosemary's avatar

I have sent a request for comment to several departments of the BVA (British Veterinary Association), copied to PTW and my MP.

Requests sent 8th May! As yet (16th May) absolutely no response from anyone!

Perhaps a few more requests would help? At least to add pressure by awareness. All addresses available on the BVA website. Copy of my email to 3 departments & my MP as follows:

Good Morning,

Having viewed the article on https://substack.com/home/post/p-162709260, I, and many others, would be deeply interested in a comment on this from the BVA.

On your site you say the following:

'vets are exceptional professionals who play an essential role in society. Investing in vets directly affects the health and welfare of the animals they care for – and protecting the wellbeing of our animal population is good for the animals, good for the planet, and good for the people who live on it.'

The article suggests that your aim is not being upheld within hunt kennels including perhaps some veterinarians, which poses a high risk for all the above!

I look forward to your response.

Thank you,

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Joeann's avatar

This should be put in a nationl paper we all know what goes on behind the scenes but mojority of the public dont its that well hidden scum everyone of them if it was a person doing this to a pet dog ther would be uproar so why let these retchid scum get away with it Rob straight to a national rag and expose them for what they are

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Dave M's avatar

It’s no surprise at all that the BVA are in favour of hunting due to the conflict of interest that exists. Many veterinary practices and in particular rural ones rely on farmers and stables for much of their trade and move in the same social circles. Shame on them all.

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Larraine Cruse's avatar

They have no empathy for any animal. The whole lot of them are evil and get off on causing suffering to a defenceless animal. It gives them power and feeds their sick minds. Only a few weeks ago some sick individuals hung dead fox cubs on a road sign near Jamaica inn !! I understand Jamaica Inn will not entertain the hunt. Good on them !!

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DAVID's avatar

COULD NOT SIGN THE PETITION AS WEBSITE ERROR APPEARED ON SCREEN. HAVE FORWARDED THE NEWSLETTER TO MY LOCAL MP INSTEAD, WHETHER SHE READS IT OR NOT IS ANOTHER MATTER.

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james wood's avatar

What do we expect, some members of the "human race" (the worst species on Planet Earth) are not fit to "kiss my arse", not that I would want them to, why is it, that, the "upper classes mainly" think they are "NATURES GIFT" to the human race, but all they are, are "BLOODTHIRSTY" "SAVAGE", "SICK" "SLIMEBALLS", who want to "KILL/MURDER" our most "AMAZING", "PHOTOGENIC", "BEAUTIFUL" "WILDLIFE", maybe it's because they are "WEAKMINDED" and think it makes them "SUPERIOR" ??? (corrupt), they seem to get away, even with "murder", the whole lot of them, "JUDGES" "HIGH RANKING POLICE" "MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT" "CIVIL SERVANTS" and whoever is in "AUTHORITY", they are all in it together, "HEARTLESS" people, who do not deserve to be on our "PLANET EARTH". "SAVE OUR WILDLIFE"

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Valentina Recla's avatar

The link to contact my MP does not seem to work…

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