Module 2 Flashcards
Keeping animals free from ______ can cause them fear and distress from handling during treatment
Diseases
If animals have freedom __ ________ __________, they can suffer fear and distress during normal social interactions
to express normal behavior
Aim is not to eliminate _______ but to prevent _______
stress, suffering
Steady, internal state that is necessary for the basic processes of life
Homeostasis (same state)
Stability through change, no fixed point
Allostasis (other state)
Measures of the environment and resources
Welfare inputs
Measures of the animals’ responses
Welfare outputs
Welfare input of freedom of hunger and thirst
Ready access fresh water and diet that maintains full health and vigour
Welfare output of freedom from hunger and thirst
Body weight; body condition score, evidence of dehydration on the skin-pinch testOu
Welfare input of freedom from discomfort
An appropriate environment, including shelter and a comfortable resting area
Welfare output of freedom from discomfort
Pressure sores on skin
Welfare input of freedom from pain, injury, and diseases
Veterinary advice - disease prevention or rapid diagnosis and treatment
Welfare output of freedom from injury, pain, and diseases
Prevalence of coughing
Welfare input of freedom to express normal behavior
Sufficient spaces, proper facilities, and company of the animal’s own kind
Welfare output of freedom to express normal behavior
Signs of injury from fighting and abnormal behaviors
