Animal Welfare Flashcards

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What are the costs of providing good animal welfare?

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Financial cost of providing high quality food and protection from predators

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What are the benefits of providing good animal welfare?

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Higher value of product, good public relations, healthier animals

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What are some indicators of poor animal welfare?

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Misdirected behaviour, stereotypy, failure of reproductive behaviour, altered levels of activity

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How can poor animal welfare be overcome?

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Enriching animals environment, providing company

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What is the term which describes the study of animal behaviour?

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Ethology

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What is the name given to a list of animal behaviours?

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Ethogram

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What is a preference test?

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Providing animal choice of conditions and observing which it spends most time in

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