The Welfare of CattleAnimal welfare is attracting increasing interest worldwide, but particularly from those in developed countries, who now have the knowledge and resources to be able to offer the best management systems for their farm animals, as well as potentially being able to offer plentiful resources for companion, zoo and laboratory animals. The increased attention given to farm animal welfare in the West derives largely from the fact that the relentless pursuit of financial reward and efficiency has led to the development of intensive animal production systems that challenge the conscience of many consumers in those countries. In developing countries, human survival is still a daily uncertainty, so that provision for animal welfare has to be balanced against human welfare. Welfare is usually provided for only if it supports the output of the animal, be it food, work, clothing, sport or companionship. In re- ity, there are resources for all if they are properly husbanded in both developing and developed countries. The inequitable division of the world’s riches creates physical and psychological poverty for humans and animals alike in many parts of the world. Livestock are the world’s biggest land user (FAO, 2002) and the population is increasing rapidly to meet the need of an expanding human population. Populations of farm animals managed by humans are therefore increasing worldwide, and there is the tendency to allocate fewer resources to each animal. |
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... dairy cattle on the grounds that there had been few expressions of public anxiety over the welfare of dairy cows and that the evidence was that “no other kind of farm livestock is so well cared for” (p. 35). In the second section of ...
... dairy cattle on the grounds that there had been few expressions of public anxiety over the welfare of dairy cows and that the evidence was that “no other kind of farm livestock is so well cared for” (p. 35). In the second section of ...
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... dairy cattle. For lactating cows, many illnesses reduce milk production and feed intake. By examining detailed records of milk production and feed intake from a research farm, Bareille et al. (2003) were able to estimate both the likely ...
... dairy cattle. For lactating cows, many illnesses reduce milk production and feed intake. By examining detailed records of milk production and feed intake from a research farm, Bareille et al. (2003) were able to estimate both the likely ...
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... dairy calves showed that only 28% of cases were treated by a veterinarian (Svensson et al., 2003). The decision ... cows with mastitis are more likely to be treated than cows suffering from lameness. Thus measures of treatment likely ...
... dairy calves showed that only 28% of cases were treated by a veterinarian (Svensson et al., 2003). The decision ... cows with mastitis are more likely to be treated than cows suffering from lameness. Thus measures of treatment likely ...
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... dairy cow health problems. Thus, farms excluded because of poor or unreliable records may have poorer levels of animal welfare than those included. Moreover, farmers may be reluctant to provide records of health treatments on farms ...
... dairy cow health problems. Thus, farms excluded because of poor or unreliable records may have poorer levels of animal welfare than those included. Moreover, farmers may be reluctant to provide records of health treatments on farms ...
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... dairy cows. A high rate of cull can provide welfare advantages, as animals are slaughtered before disease becomes life-threatening, but cattle are frequently culled for reasons other than illness, such as low milk production, so cull ...
... dairy cows. A high rate of cull can provide welfare advantages, as animals are slaughtered before disease becomes life-threatening, but cattle are frequently culled for reasons other than illness, such as low milk production, so cull ...
Contents
15 | |
Stress and Physiological | 43 |
Animal Behaviour | 70 |
Acute or ShortTerm Challenges to Animal Welfare | 115 |
Housing for Adult Cattle | 142 |
Housing for Growing Animals | 181 |
Feeding and Nutrition 21 1 | 211 |
Stockmanship and the Interactions | 229 |
Conclusions | 254 |
Index | 305 |
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