ANSC 1210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Five Freedoms, Animal Welfare, Stanchion

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Animal Science
• Course: ANSC 1210
• Professor: Alexandra Harlander

Document Summary

There is disagreement about animal welfare because of different ethical views. Five freedoms are based on the brambell report: more is needed to protect animals than just preventing wanton cruelty. Ruth harrison"s book animal machines (1964) is what started social concerns. It revealed the indignities and suffering inflicted on farm animals by industrialized agriculture. This inspired britain"s first animal welfare legislation in 1968. For example, freedom from disease conflicts with fear from handling during treatment. Freedom to express normal behavior conflicts with distress during normal social interactions. Calf: bovine animal less than a year old (in some legislation six months or even less) Dairy calf: calf of a mating between a bull and a cow both of dairy breeds. Steer: a steer is a male animal that has been neutered. Bull: entire male bovine animal of breeding ages, usually over one year old. Heifer: a heifer is a female animal that has never had a calf.