Unit 3 Topic 4 - Animal Welfare Flashcards
what is animal welfare?
laws that ensure that animals have the ability to successfully grow, reproduce & raise offspring, and resist disease.
what are the five freedoms of animal welfare?
freedom from hunger and thirst
freedom from discomfort
freedom from pain, injury and disease
freedom to express normal behaviour
freedom from fear and distress
what is intensive farming?
involves keeping animals in cramped conditions with little freedom to move around, reproduce or grow successfully.
what is an advantage of intensive farming?
more economical; generates higher profit as costs are kept low
what is a disadvantage of intensive farming?
less ethical than free range farming as it creates conditions of poor animal welfare
what is free range farming?
when animals are allowed to roam freely, for at least part of the day, and their environmental conditions are maintained to a high standard
what is an advantage of free range farming?
products can be sold at a higher price; more ethical as animals have a better quality of life
what is a disadvantage of free range farming?
requires more land and is more labour intensive
what is a behavioural indicator?
abnormal behaviour patterns that indicate the animal is living in poor conditions
what are the different types of behaviour indicators?
steryotpy
Misdirected Behaviour
Failure of parental/sexual behaviour
Altered activity levels
what is steryotypy?
Repetitive movements that appear to lack any specific purpose caused by stress over too small an enclsure or other inadequit living conditions
how can steryotypy be reduced?
by increasing the size of the living space so the animal can move around more and/or introducing some features of the animal’s natural habitat to the enclosure
what is misdirected behaviour?
normal behaviours that are inappropriately directed at either the animals self, other animals or surroundings
what is failure in sexual/ parental behaviour?
when animals fail to breed successfully, this can be a result of prolongued isolation/ poor comditions. if they do produce offspring then they are more likely to reject them or not parent them correctly
what are altered activity levels?
Changes in activity levels of an animal can be an indicator of poor welfare, If activity significantly increases, this is called hysteria. If activity significantly decreases, this is called apathy
