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FOCUS-JANUARY20145atrackwhichIhopedwouldseemeworkthereonaproject.FateintervenedtosidetrackDavesgoodintention.TheuniversityinGhanawentonstrikethatfallsoIneverdidgetmychancetogo.InsteadhereturnedtofurtherstudyatGuelphearningaMastersofDairyRuminantNutrition.Aruminantisamulti-stomachedanimalacategorywhichincludescowssheepandgoats.Sure-GainFeedsnappeduptheyounggraduateasaNutritionist.Butlifeisneverastraightline.Davesultimatevoca-tionironicallysoughthimoutduringhistenureatthefeedmanufacturer.IhadacallfromtheNutritionistattheTorontoZoolookingforhelpwithnewformulas.Thatdestinationwasstillyearsawaybutitwasmyrstprofessionalexposuretozooanimals.Asco-ManagerofGuelphsDairyResearchCentreDaveexpandedhisscopetoanimalwelfarewhichwouldbecomehisnextacademicpathway.ThosecowscertainlywerentmistreatedbutIwantedthemtolivemorecomfortably.ThestallsincommonusedidntallowtheanimalstoenjoyproperREMsleepwhichtheyneedasmuchaswedo.Myprojectredesignedtheirholdingareaallowingthecowstoassumethepositiontheyneededforproperrest.Thatbecamemydoctoralthesis.WiththesupportofhiswifeKarenwhomhedmetinhisearlydaysatGuelphandwithagrowingfamilyoftwoboysandagirlDaveundertookcompletingthedegreeprogramonapart-timebasis.Sevenyearslaterhelaughs.GrowingindemandintheeldofanimalwelfareDavesthesisgeneratedfurtherprojectsfocusedonotherfarmanimals.Thisriseofthiseldposessomeinterestingquestions.WhyweretherenumerousneedsforimprovedanimalcareWasthisasimplyamatterofincreasedawarenessthatdecienciesexistedItsduetothechangednatureoffarming.Asthehumanpopulationgrewsodidthedemandforanimal-sourcedfoodproducts.Thatledtogreaterspecializationpigs-onlyasanexampleandintensiedproduction.Modernfarmingtechniquesandfacilitiesneededtocatchuptothosetrends.Davesexpandingreputationasaninternationalau-thoritywithanumberofsuccessfulprojectstohiscreditgainedtheattentionoftheTorontoZoo.IworkedtherefortwoyearsinaNutritionistsrolehesays.Thatwasmytransitionfromdomestictoex-otic.Ibecamemoreandmoreinterestedintheanimalsenvironmentalenrichment.OneprojectattheZoofocusedonhusbandrygroomingandotherhygieniccare.Wewantedtondwaystoprovideroutinecaretotheanimalswithoutanesthetic.Byrewardingamonkeyforwrappinghisngersaroundameshwewereabletocliphisnailswithoutputtinghimunder.ButinspiteofhismovetotheTorontoZooDaveneverentirelyresignedatGuelph.HecontinuedtoPleaseturntopage6193QueenStreetPortPerry905-985-73061-800-387-5642www.emmersoninsurance.comINSURANCEBROKERSLIMITEDSINCE1917FARMHOMEAUTOMOBILECOMMERCIALScugogslocallyownedandoperatedGeneralInsuranceBrokerwithover130yearsofBrokerexperience.SaturdayFebruary8th2NDANNUALPORTPERRYFEBFESTPOLARHospitalAuxiliarysPLUNGEFEBFESTPORTPERRY2014BUSINESSIMPROVEMENTASSOCIATIONPORTPERRYDONTMISSSoupForThoughtSoup-a-thonattheLatchamCentre1130am1pm7thAnnualPolarPlungeinPalmerParkstartingat2pmandmanymoreactivitiesfrom11am-3pmBUSINESSIMPROVEMENTASSOCIATIONPORTPERRYHospitalAUXILIARYForacompletelistofactivitiesgotoDiscoverportperry.ca