Letters to the Editor

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Madam: Having just read with horror of the cruel death of two ducklings as a result of their having firecrackers tied to their bodies and set alight, I felt it was perhaps time to invite some discussion from the profession on the availability and use of firecrackers. As a group of professionals closely associated with the welfare of animals, I feel it would be pertinent at this time for the New Zealand Veterinary Association, as our representatives, to produce a policy statement on this matter.