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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... intake and general activity and increased time spent resting are behavioural changes that accompany a wide number of ... intake. By examining detailed records of milk production and feed intake from a research farm, Bareille et al. (2003) ...
... intake and general activity and increased time spent resting are behavioural changes that accompany a wide number of ... intake. By examining detailed records of milk production and feed intake from a research farm, Bareille et al. (2003) ...
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... intake (Table 2.1). In contrast, metabolic diseases such as ketosis have relatively little influence on milk production but large effects on feed intake (Table 2.1). Second, the reliability of estimates of the effects of the diseases on ...
... intake (Table 2.1). In contrast, metabolic diseases such as ketosis have relatively little influence on milk production but large effects on feed intake (Table 2.1). Second, the reliability of estimates of the effects of the diseases on ...
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... intake and protection from cold weather during and after transport (Moore et al., 2002). Mortality rates would therefore seem particularly useful in examining the welfare of younger animals. Table 2.2 Some estimates of mortality rates ...
... intake and protection from cold weather during and after transport (Moore et al., 2002). Mortality rates would therefore seem particularly useful in examining the welfare of younger animals. Table 2.2 Some estimates of mortality rates ...
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... intake reviewed earlier (Bareille et al., 2003) indicate that lameness has a large effect on welfare (Table 2.1). 4.2.1 Difficulties in Detection and Assessment Given the effect of lameness on the welfare of the cattle, it would seem ...
... intake reviewed earlier (Bareille et al., 2003) indicate that lameness has a large effect on welfare (Table 2.1). 4.2.1 Difficulties in Detection and Assessment Given the effect of lameness on the welfare of the cattle, it would seem ...
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... intake and milk production than does lameness associated with hoof problems (Bareille et al., 2003). Although incidence is highest in dairy cows, lameness can also affect other cattle, e.g. 1.1% of unweaned dairy calves are lame or ...
... intake and milk production than does lameness associated with hoof problems (Bareille et al., 2003). Although incidence is highest in dairy cows, lameness can also affect other cattle, e.g. 1.1% of unweaned dairy calves are lame or ...
Contents
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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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