CONFIDENTIALITY

The EAZWV deeply values the professional reputation of its members and partners. We believe that preserving the confidence of the membership is critically important, so that our members feel free to discuss the results of their professional work and experiences. We trust that participants will not divulge inappropriate information, and can openly interact with colleagues without fear of malicious exposure. Deception or any actions that deliberately compromise this trust are unacceptable and contravene the mission of the EAZWV and its annual conference. Any violation of trust will be met with the consequences deemed appropriate by the board.

ETHICS AND WELFARE STATEMENT

All material to be presented at the Zoo and Wildlife Health Conference, formally or informally, must adhere to high ethical standards concerning animal welfare. The material presented must:

• Follow international, national and institutional guidelines for the humane treatment of animals and comply with relevant legislation;
• Where it concerns the experimental manipulation of animals, have been approved by the ethics review committee at the institution or practice at which the studies were conducted, when such a committee exists;
• Have been approved by all authors (applies to presentations and publications at the conference);
• For studies using client-owned animals, privacy should be maintained and the information should be anonymised.

The ethics and welfare associated with the use of animals in the Zoo and Wildlife Health conference workshops is reviewed by both the veterinarians at the host institution and the Scientific Program Committee. The institution veterinarians and staff are responsible for ensuring the highest standards are met and will call a halt to any proceedings that they feel are contravening these standards.

Participants concerned about the ethical basis of work undertaken by their peers should discuss this with the person concerned in the first instance and if they feel it necessary, follow up by speaking to a member of the Scientific Programme Committee.

UNAUTHORISED USE OF INFORMATION

Copyright Regulations

Please note that in your own interest and for copyright reasons it is strictly forbidden to take pictures, videos and sound recordings of any conference contribution. This includes talks, discussions, slide shows, posters, abstracts and any other conference materials. Pictures may be taken only upon authorisation of the authors and/or copyright holders. Anyone who violates this rule will face the consequences listed below, as deemed appropriate by the board, including possible legal action.

General

Any member of the EAZWV found to be in violation of the values laid out in this statement, as reviewed by the EAZWV board, may have their membership permanently revoked and be prohibited from attendance of EAZWV professional meetings and conferences, and/or may have other member benefits revoked. Any non-member in attendance at the annual conference found to be in violation of that trust, as reviewed by the EAZWV board, may be ejected from the conference without refund and prohibited from future conference attendance and membership, and may possibly be the subject of legal action.