ANSC 10200 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Five Freedoms, Gestation, Feedlot

• School: Purdue University
• Department: Animal Sciences
• Course: ANSC 10200
• Professor: Dr. Karcher

Document Summary

Animal welfare: define animal welfare, state of an animal regarding its attempts to cope with its environment, five freedoms, freedom from hunger and thirst i. Ready to access water and diet to maintain health and vigor: freedom from discomfort i. Providing appropriate environment: freedom from pain, injury, and disease i. By prevention or rapid diagnosis and treatment: freedom to express normal behavior i. By providing sufficient space, proper facilities and appropriate company of the animal"s own kind: freedom from fear and distress i. By ensuring conditions and treatment which avoid mental suffering: three circles model, basic health and biological functioning. Basic biology, basic life functions i: affective state i. Can they do natural functions: current issues, veal, pigs, and laying hen space requirements i. ii. Science provides info: movement/activity, group and individual, vocalizations, basic health, body weight and condition, disease, behavioral methods, physiology, acute vs chronic stress, acute i.