Animal Welfare Flashcards
What are the costs of providing good animal welfare?
Financial cost of providing high quality food and protection from predators
What are the benefits of providing good animal welfare?
Higher value of product, good public relations, healthier animals
What are some indicators of poor animal welfare?
Misdirected behaviour, stereotypy, failure of reproductive behaviour, altered levels of activity
How can poor animal welfare be overcome?
Enriching animals environment, providing company
What is the term which describes the study of animal behaviour?
Ethology
What is the name given to a list of animal behaviours?
Ethogram
What is a preference test?
Providing animal choice of conditions and observing which it spends most time in