animal welfare and bio security

Question 1

what are the five freedoms

Answer 1

freedom from thirst/ hunger
freedom from disease and injury
freedom from discomfort
freedom to behave in a normal manner
from pain fear, malaise

Question 2

what are the new welfare regulations for cattle

Answer 2

• stock must be fit for transport
• no shortening or removal of tails
• no assistive calving devices without immediate tension release
• pain relief when castrating 6+ months and with rubber rings
• pain relief with disbudding and dehorning

Question 3

welfare issues with dairy cows

Answer 3

• lameness
• thin cows
• environment
• diseases
• human behaviour
• calving

Question 4

lameness caused by

Answer 4

human impatience

• backing gates
• races

Question 5

lameness prevented by

Answer 5

• OAD milking
• staff training
• shortening race lengths

Question 6

mastitis caused by

Answer 6

dirty calving paddocks

• machine maintenance
• bad milking practices

Question 7

human behaviour effect on cows

Answer 7

• fear of sheds/effect yard behaviour
• effect lameness
• milk yield

Question 8

new bobby calve regulations

Answer 8

-,must be 4 days old
- maximum of 12 hours travel
-prohibit the transport acress see
prohibit of killing a calve with a blunt force to the head

Question 9

what are 5 mishaps from national biosecruity

Answer 9

• PSA
• micrplasmabovis
• marmorated stink bug
• fruit fly
• murtle rust