{"id":16986,"date":"2025-09-17T12:09:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T11:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hallmarq.net\/hallmarq-animal-welfare-policy\/"},"modified":"2025-09-17T12:19:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T11:19:29","slug":"hallmarq-animal-welfare-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hallmarq.net\/us\/hallmarq-animal-welfare-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Hallmarq Animal Welfare Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Hallmarq\u2019s mission is to improve the lives of animals and those who care for them by increasing access to advanced imaging technology through awareness, education, and affordable and safe veterinary products<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">At Hallmarq we are committed to ensuring the highest standards of animal welfare throughout our operations and supply chain. This policy outlines our principles and practices to safeguard animal welfare, in line with UK legislation and best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Legal Compliance<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">We adhere to all relevant UK animal welfare laws, including the Animal Welfare Act 2006.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Five Freedoms<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We endorse the Five Freedoms of animal welfare, which are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Freedom from Hunger and Thirst<\/strong>: By providing access to fresh water and a diet to maintain full health and vigour.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Freedom from Discomfort<\/strong>: By ensuring appropriate environment including shelter and a comfortable resting area.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Freedom from Pain, Injury, or Disease<\/strong>: By prevention or rapid diagnosis and treatment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Freedom to Express Normal Behaviour<\/strong>: By providing sufficient space, proper facilities, and company of the animal&#8217;s own kind.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Freedom from Fear and Distress<\/strong>: By ensuring conditions and treatment which avoid<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Continuous Improvement<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We are committed to continuous improvement in animal welfare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>At Hallmarq we believe that ethical treatment of animals is not only a legal obligation but a moral imperative. We are dedicated to upholding these standards and fostering a culture of respect and care for all animals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More Information<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">If you would like further information about this or any other Hallmarq policies, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/hallmarq.net\/us\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contact us<\/a> via this site or email info@hallmarq.net.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Last updated: September 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is the coolie policy for the Hallmarq website and we hope that it helps you to understand our use of cookies and how they help provide you with a good experience when visiting. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-16986","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"featured_image_src":null,"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - 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