International project helps promote farm animal welfare in Ukraine

From 28 to 30 September, Piret Kalmus, Associate Professor of the Estonian University of Life Sciences, visited the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Bila Tserkva National Agrarian University in Ukraine. The visit took place within the framework of a joint Erasmus+ Jean Monnet project aimed at improving farm animal welfare in Ukraine by sharing European experience and practical knowledge.

Associate Professor Piret Kalmus (on the right) meeting with Ukrainian colleagues.

The first working meeting of the three-year project was held in Bila Tserkva. As part of the project, training sessions will be organised for veterinary students, veterinarians and farm workers, and educational materials will be developed on farm animal husbandry and transport, as well as animal welfare assessment. The aim is to enhance the knowledge and skills of people working with animals and to support the practical implementation of animal welfare principles.

During her stay in Ukraine, Kalmus also volunteered in the relief activities of the project partners. She helped pack and dispatch aid shipments for soldiers and civilians living in frontline areas.