scholarly journals Cattle Cleanliness from the View of Swedish Farmers and Official Animal Welfare Inspectors

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 945
Author(s):  
Frida Lundmark Hedman ◽  
Maria Andersson ◽  
Vanja Kinch ◽  
Amelie Lindholm ◽  
Angelica Nordqvist ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Animal Welfare ◽  
Promising Result ◽  
County Level ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Improve Compliance ◽  
Cattle Farms ◽  
Animal Welfare Legislation

Dirty cattle have been commonly recorded in official animal welfare inspections in Sweden for years. The relevant authorities have initiated work to better understand the causes of dirty cattle, in order to improve compliance and standardize the grounds for categorizing a farm as non-compliant with welfare legislation when dirty animals are present. This study investigated the occurrence of dirty cattle in official animal welfare controls, on Swedish cattle farms, and examined farmers’ views on the reasons for non-compliance and on key factors in keeping animals clean. The data used were collected by animal welfare inspectors at the county level during the regular official inspections of 371 dairy and beef cattle farms over two weeks in winter 2020. In addition to completing the usual inspection protocol, the inspectors asked farmers a set of questions relating to why their animals were clean or dirty. Dirty cattle were found on 49% of the farms inspected, but only 33% of the farms were categorized as being non-compliant with Swedish welfare legislation. According to inspectors and farmers, dirtiness in cattle depends mainly on management routines, which is a promising result since routines can be improved. The results also revealed a need for better guidance for inspectors and farmers on when dirtiness should be categorized as non-compliance with animal welfare legislation.

scholarly journals Strategies and facilities in order to improve animal welfare

2010 ◽  
Vol 39 (suppl spe) ◽  
pp. 311-316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniella Jorge de Moura ◽  
Leda Globbo de Freitas Bueno ◽  
Karla Andrea Oliveira de Lima ◽  
Thayla Morandi Ridolfi de Carvalho ◽  
Ana Paula de Assis Maia Maia
Keyword(s):  
Animal Welfare ◽  
Animal Behavior ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Litter Quality ◽  
Quality Standards ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
The Subject ◽  
State Of Art

To keep the position in being a world-wide exporter of chicken meat, Brazil must meet international quality standards, always seeking alternative resources of improvement, without increasing production costs, including litter quality, requirements of animal welfare and environment affairs, such as the use and reuse of broiler litter. Researches are performed in the areas of animal welfare, environment, animal behavior and use of modern climatization technology improving the quality of the environment created to raise broilers, also trying to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions and global warming in the environment, becoming a sustainable production system. This paper has a bibliographic revision of the subject mentioned above, intending to show a state-of-art key factors related to a new concept of broiler environment and welfare.

scholarly journals Increasing Maximum Penalties for Animal Welfare Offences in South Australia—Has It Caused Penal Change?

Animals ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rochelle Morton ◽  
Michelle Hebart ◽  
Alexandra Whittaker
Keyword(s):  
Animal Welfare ◽  
Interdisciplinary Research ◽  
South Australia ◽  
Companion Animal ◽  
Animal Abuse ◽  
Electronic Form ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Case Files ◽  
Animal Welfare Legislation

Animal welfare legislation in South Australia underwent amendments in 2008, where all the maximum penalties for animal welfare offences were doubled. This commitment to increased penalties arguably provides evidence of the legislature’s intent with respect to penalties. Studies have speculated that the legislative intent behind the increased penalties is not being reflected in the courts. This interdisciplinary research sought to gain evidence to confirm or disprove these speculations, by quantifying the average custodial sentence and monetary fine handed down in court before and after the 2008 amendments. Furthermore, trends relating to the species of animal affected and the demographics of the offender were identified. A total of 314 RSPCA (SA) closed case files from 2006 to 2018 were converted into an electronic form. Since the amendments, the average penalties have doubled in magnitude; fines have increased from $700 to $1535, while prison sentences have increased from 37 days to 77 days. Cases of companion animal abuse were most common (75% of all cases) and the location of the offence was found to influence offending. These findings suggest that the 2008 amendments have caused the average penalties to increase. However, it is debatable whether these increases are enough to effectively punish animal abusers.

scholarly journals American Animal Welfare Legislation

2010 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Oriol Caudevilla Parellada
Keyword(s):  
Animal Welfare ◽  
Animal Welfare Legislation

scholarly journals KARAKTERISTIK PETERNAK TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN BETERNAK SAPI POTONG DI KELURAHAN KLAMPOK KECAMATAN SANANWETAN KOTA BLITAR

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-58
Author(s):  
Achmad Sambodo ◽  
Agustina Widyasworo ◽  
Resti Yuliana Rahmawati
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Quantitative Research Methods ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Cattle Farms ◽  
Collection Methods

This study aims to determine the characteristics of breeders with regard to the ability to keep beef cattle in Klampok Village, Sananwetan District, Blitar City. The material in this study concerns beef cattle farms in Klampok sub-district, sananwetan sub-district, Blitar city using quantitative research methods in the form of case studies with 33 farmer respondents. Data collection methods are conducted through surveys, pre-questioned interviews and observation. The results obtained from this study are that the ability to raise beef cattle is appropriate in the category. Breeding experience has a significant effect on the ability to keep beef cattle, as Klampok has had a business for raising beef cattle for a long time, while age and education level have no effect because age and education level in the study area are relative. uniform so that they have no effect, then the number of animal possession has no effect. because the breeders in the Klampok sub-district consider beef cattle only as an afterthought, so it has no significant effect on the ability to keep beef cattle

Clostridium difficile in beef cattle farms, farmers and their environment: Assessing the spread of the bacterium

2017 ◽  
Vol 210 ◽  
pp. 183-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Rodriguez ◽  
Djalal-Eddine Hakimi ◽  
Raphael Vanleyssem ◽  
Bernard Taminiau ◽  
Johan Van Broeck ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clostridium Difficile ◽  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Cattle Farms

scholarly journals Erratum to: Antibiotic Resistance in Airborne Bacteria Near Conventional and Organic Beef Cattle Farms in California, USA

2016 ◽  
Vol 227 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen M. Sanchez ◽  
Cristina Echeverria ◽  
Vanessa Thulsiraj ◽  
Amy Zimmer-Faust ◽  
Ariel Flores ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antibiotic Resistance ◽  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Airborne Bacteria ◽  
Cattle Farms

scholarly journals The Benefits of Farm Animal Welfare Legislation: The Case of the EU Broiler Directive and Truthful Reporting

2018 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 135-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Bennett ◽  
Kelvin Balcombe ◽  
Philip Jones ◽  
Andrew Butterworth
Keyword(s):  
Animal Welfare ◽  
Farm Animal ◽  
Farm Animal Welfare ◽  
Animal Welfare Legislation ◽  
The Eu

Wildlife as Property

2020 ◽  
pp. 19-36
Author(s):  
Angus Nurse ◽  
Tanya Wyatt
Keyword(s):  
Animal Welfare ◽  
Animal Rights ◽  
Companion Animals ◽  
Wildlife Trade ◽  
Entertainment Industry ◽  
Short Discussion ◽  
Criminological Perspective ◽  
Psychological Harm ◽  
Human Animal ◽  
Animal Welfare Legislation

This chapter examines the notion of wildlife as property or ‘things’ and critically analyses the extent to which anthropocentric notions of wildlife as a resource for human exploitation determines harm caused to non-human animals. This chapter examines how anthropocentric notions of morality and human-centred values underpin the exploitation of non-human animals and the sense in which they are owned. Employing a green criminological perspective, the chapter examines the use and abuse of wildlife within the animal ‘entertainment’ industry. The chapter examines the use of wildlife within aquariums, zoos, and circuses and examines both the legality of this use and the non-human animal harm contained within such uses. Evidence exists, for example, of psychological harm caused to wildlife in zoos that would likely be unlawful if experienced by companion animals. Yet, zoos and safari parks are ostensibly legal operations, thus animal welfare legislation is often the only mechanism through which action can be taken in respect of what would otherwise be deemed unlawful captivity (see also Chapter 7 on animal rights). We end the chapter by touching on how wildlife come to be property – that is a short discussion of wildlife trade, including the online market.

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