title: Bursting at the seams: managing the companion animal population.
abstract: Overproduction of companion animals in the UK was one of the topics considered at this year's Animal Welfare Foundation discussion forum. Other subjects discussed included antimicrobial resistance and the ethical dilemmas surrounding advanced treatment options for pets. Laura Honey reports.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Honey
mesh_terms: D000827:Animal Welfare; D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D004285:Dogs; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D006736:Horses; D006801:Humans; D057805:Pets; D011155:Population Control; D006113:United Kingdom; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000941:ethics