Emma Buckland
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Emma is currently studying the welfare of companion dogs in the UK. Sponsored by a major animal charity, the work will help guide future policies on how new initiatives are produced to deal with welfare issues in dogs.
Biography
Emma has recently graduated from the University of Bristol, after completion of the BSc Animal Behaviour and Welfare programme.
Research
Emma's research will focus on every aspect of dog welfare from genetic, conformational, metabolic diseases to husbandry, education and exotic diseases. The aim is to provide an objective outline of the best way to focus limited resources to benefit companion dogs.
Within this project, Emma will developing a Quality of Life assesment tool and will investigate its use in identifying priority issues in companion canine welfare.