Sean Wensley
Dr Sean Wensley is the author of Through A Vet’s Eyes: How we can all choose a better life for animals, published by Octopus. He is a leading UK vet and former President of the British Veterinary Association (BVA).
Dr Wensley has direct access to his subject and the scientific credibility to describe in an accessible way the various approaches being used to determine how animals experience the world, leaving no doubt about their sentience and the resulting importance of treating them humanely.
Sean chaired the Animal Welfare Working Group of the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE), which represents veterinary organisations from 40 European countries. He has received multiple animal welfare awards, including the inaugural World Veterinary Association (WVA) Global Animal Welfare Award for Europe, the JA Wight Memorial Award, the Edward Bridges Webb Memorial Award and the Professor Barrie Edwards Memorial Lecture.
Dr Wensley is also an Honorary Lecturer in Animal Welfare at the University of Nottingham and at Queen’s University Belfast. He is Senior Veterinary Surgeon for Animal Welfare and Professional Engagement at the national UK veterinary charity, the People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA). He has contributed to animal welfare and conservation projects on five continents and given over 200 media interviews on animal welfare internationally.
