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Dr Oluwaseun Iyasere
Dept of Animal Physiology
Email: iyasereos@funaab.edu.ng

2021

Virtual Inauguration of the Animal Welfare Student Club, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

The virtual inauguration of the Animal Welfare Student Club, FUNAAB was successful with an opening address by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Felix Kolawole Salako represented by the Deputy Director of the Centre for Entrepreneurial Studies, Dr. Lawrence Egbeyale.

Dr. Stephen Wickens, the Development Officer of UFAW was also in attendance. Dr Wickens enlightened the participants on various UFAW support grants and opportunities available to enhance animal welfare all over the world.

The guest speaker, Ashley AuCoin, gave a wonderful presentation on 'Applying your passion past your degree'. She encouraged the students to begin networking (especially on LinkedIn) with people in their career of their interest and that they should continue to have regular contacts with their connections.

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Dr Olufemi Alabi
Department of Animal Science and Fisheries Management
email: olufemi.alabi@bowen.edu.ng

2021

REPORT ON SENSITIZATION PROGRAM ON ANIMAL WELFARE HELD AT BOWEN UNIVERSITY IWO, NIGERIA ON TUESDAY  NOVEMBER 16TH,2021

As part of its move to create more awareness on Animal welfare and its science in Nigeria and Africa at large, the Animal Welfare Group of Bowen University, Iwo Nigeria decided to visit the main library of the University on Tuesday, November 16th, 2021.

Members of the group comprising of Dr Olufemi  Alabi, Dr Abel Oguntunji and Dr Mathew Ayoola  from Animal Science and Fisheries Management Unit of Agriculture Program, College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science of  Bowen University were well received by the University Librarian, Mrs Ronke Otunla.

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Mr Femi Oyeniyi
Department of Agricultural Technology
Email: oyeniyifg@ekscat.edu.ng

Mr Roi Mandel/Mr Eyal Klement
Koret School of Veterinary Medicine
Email: roi.mandel@mail.huji.ac.il
            eyal.klement@gmail.com

Dr Sylvia Nalubwama
College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources & Biosecurity
Email: drnalubwama@gmail.com

In October 2016, animal welfare club members from the College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity (COVAB), plus those from other colleges like college of health science, agricultural sciences, and social sciences, engaged in a sensitization and rabies vaccination campaign in Kireka, a Kampala surburb, which has had several incidences of increased stray dog populations. 

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Dr Y Baby Kaurivi
School of Veterinary Medicine
Email: ybabyk16@yahoo.com

Professor Eze Chinedu Athanasius
Department of Veterinary Surgery
Email: chinedu.eze@unn.edu.ng

Dr Oyebanji Bukola
Dept of Animal Sciences
Email: oyebanji.bukola44@gmail.com

Professor Andre Ganswindt
Department of Zoology & Entomology
Email: aganswindt@zoology.up.ac.za