Hamster expert contributors

The RSPCA would like to thank the following expert for their involvement in producing information on the welfare needs of hamsters.

Professor Bryan Howard

Bryan Howard has now retired from his post as Director of Animal Welfare at the University of Sheffield. He is a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), was a Recognised Specialist in Laboratory Animal Medicine and holds a M.Ed in higher education; he is a Vice President of the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW). Bryan lectures and publishes internationally on all aspects of animal welfare.

Anne is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Southampton where she is Director of the Postgraduate Diploma/MSc (Academic) in Companion Animal Behaviour Counselling. Her PhD was on the social and parental behaviour of rabbits. She has particular specialist interest in human-animal interactions and the behavioural aspects of welfare of small mammal companion species.