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ANIMAL WELFARE UNIT

ANIMAL WELFARE UNIT. Define the term animal welfare. ANIMAL WELFARE IS DEFINED AS:. Animals that are under the care of humans that remains healthy and free of stress and injury. Who are Animal Welfarists?. Animal Welfarists are:. All people

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ANIMAL WELFARE UNIT

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  1. ANIMAL WELFARE UNIT

  2. Define the term animal welfare

  3. ANIMAL WELFARE IS DEFINED AS: • Animals that are under the care of humans that remains healthy and free of stress and injury

  4. Who are Animal Welfarists?

  5. Animal Welfarists are: • All people • Ag producers are animal welfarists because they benefit from animals -Who else could be an animal welfarists?

  6. Ag Producers take good care of their animals for two reasons: • Because they like animals • By keeping animals healthy, free of stress and injury, it generates them more money

  7. What kinds of items exist to help people with their animal practices?

  8. Many animal care guidelines and laws exist in helping animal producers

  9. Animal Welfare Act of 1966 • This act was established because congress felt it was important to regulate such areas as: • Transportation • Purchases & Sales • Housing • Care, Handling and Treatment of animals

  10. ANIMAL WELFARE ACT • The original animal welfare act was passed in 1966 and has since been amended. • The animal welfare act has three purposes:

  11. To insure that all animals used for research, zoos, circuses and pets are provided with humane care and treatment • To insure the humane treatment of animals during transportation for business reasons • To protect the owners of animals by preventing the sale or use of animals which have been stolen

  12. Animal Welfare Act of 1966 • Administered by Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service. • 1985 - added "well-being" clause • 2000 - added rats, mice and birds Microsoft photos

  13. How should you treat animals • When handling animals you need to make sure that you treat them with care and that you do not inflict any unnecessary harm to them

  14. Five Basic Freedoms for Animals in the Care of Humans • 1. Malnutrition • 2. Thermal & Physical discomfort • 3. Injury & Disease • 4. Express Most Normal Behavioral Problems • 5. Fear & Stress

  15. Definitions • Highlight and be aware of Animal Welfare Key Words! • What does SRUA stand for? • What does PRUA stand for? • Be aware & know the objectives of the SRUA group

  16. SUSTAINABILITY • Is a system that uses farming practices that are not damaging to the environment Only 2% of the US population is currently involved in farming When ag producers use quality management practices, they are able to produce enough food

  17. Sustainability’s Important • Even though the amount of farm land is decreasing -why is this statement so? For a farm to be sustainable, quality mangement must be practiced and the farm must be profitable for the farmer

  18. What Farm Programs Exist to Help Farmers? • DEP-Department of Natural Resources-follow on sheet • EPA-Environmental Protection Agency • NRCS-Natural Resources Conservation Service • Nutrient Management Act • Safe Drinking Water Act

  19. Key Terms to Know • Co-Grazing • Rotational Grazing • Erosion • Forages • Machinery Efficiency • Nutrient Management • Pastures

  20. Sustainability • Rotational grazing is a system used by producers where the animals rotate among different pastures • This increases production of the pasture and the animal and at the same time reduces erosion • Co-grazing is a system used by producers where 2 species of animals are pastured together

  21. Rotational Grazing • The 2 animals prefer different types of grasses • This allows the pasture to be more thoroughly grazed and utilized

  22. Animal Nutrition • Some by-products fed to cattle are: Sugar beet pulp potato skins grape skins bakery waste almond hulls These by-products are inedible leftovers from human food processing

  23. Fascinating Facts • 85% of the feedstuff cattle eat is material people cannot digest • 25% of the by-products from human food processing is fed to cattle • 50% of the plant material left over from crop production would go to waste if cattle did not eat them • Includes:? corn stalks wheat straw

  24. More Fascinating Facts • 67% of all agricultural land in the USA is classified as grazing land • The grass prevents erosion, filters and cleans water, produces oxygen and provides habitat & food for wildlife • Full stream ahead for the US producer

  25. Animal Welfare Species • List animals that could be welfare animals • Cattle-beef & dairy • Horses • Sheep • Goats • Poultry • Swine • Campanion Animals • All animals-domestic & wild

  26. Animal Welfare Aids In: • Protecting & Conserving the Land • Making the Land Productive • Manages Natural Resources • Benefitting Wildlife & Wetlands • Commitment to Caring • Caring for Animals • Modern Management Techniques • Advances in Animal Health Care

  27. Impact of Animal Agriculture on the Environment • Global Warming • Water Use & Quality • Deforestation • Grazing

  28. Rightist vs. Utilitarian • Rightist Philosophy: All living things have the same rights. Using animals in research, food production, clothing, recreation etc is unacceptable

  29. So, what do you think? • Most Americans do not think animals have the same rights as humans. • Most of us eat meat, drink milk and wear leather shoes. • But most people alsooppose unnecessarypain and stress foranimals. Staff photo/Nancy Crombie.

  30. Utilitarian Philosophy • The right action is that which benefits most individuals. Using animals for the betterment of people is acceptable

  31. Replaceability Argument • Most animals belong to a species incapable of self consciousness

  32. Speceism: • A prejudice or attitude of bias toward the interests of member’s of one’s species and against the members of other species. Some animal rightists accuse animal welfarists of practicing specieism

  33. Animal Welfare: • Concept implying that humankind has dominion over animals, and, as such, has responsibility for animal well-being

  34. Animal Rights: • Concept implying that animals should be used for no other purpose than for the benefit of the animals themselves

  35. Geographical Concepts: • Eastern Perspectives: Professed that animals had no souls Western Perspectives: Societies have researched that animals do have feelings

  36. Animal and Human Relationships • Classification of Domestic Animals: Kingdom Phylum Genus Species

  37. Characteristics Unique to Humans: • Upright locomtion • Thumb use • Tolerate extremes in temperature • Must have certain diet within a reasonable time period • Exhibit moral awareness

  38. Bovine Characteristics: • Circle other animals • Wider vision than humans • Tend to follow a leader • Refuse to approach a dead end • Sensitive to strong light contrasts • Refuse to cross a dark shadow

  39. Animal Welfare Quote • And nature, which makes death possible, imposes hard choices on all its creatures, humans not excluded Thomas Hardy

  40. Other Classifications: • Carnivores vs. Herbivores • Ruminants vs. Nonruminants • Aquatic vs. Terrestrial • Life cycles vs. Life Stages

  41. Consumer Benefits from Animals: • Biomedical research • Natural Fibers • Food & Diet • Food Safety • Entertainment • Conservation of Species-Education • Pet Ownership • Work & Economics

  42. Consumer Benefits from Animals • What are some consumer benefits from animals? • They could be: - biomedical research - Understand how the human body works - Study diseases - Test potential forms of treatment - Test new health products

  43. Animals helping humans • Researchers use many animals to gain insight into how different parts or systems in our bodies adapt to different research techniques • Examples: - Dog=hip/joint replacement - Pig=heart/kidney transplant

  44. Parts from Animals • Hogs: heart valves, insulin • Cattle: blood clotting • Rats: test toxic levels from chemicals • Rabbits: blood pressure • Primates: hepatitis • Dogs: major organ transplants

  45. Animal experiments have proven valuable in the past • Vaccines • Open heart surgery techniques • Replacement heart valves • Gene research • Spinal cord damageresearch Microsoft photo

  46. Animals helping Animals • What keeps animals healthly? • Preventative medical care is the key to good health • Proper nutrition • Proper vaccinations • Proper Medications

  47. Medications for Animals • Vaccines for animals: - feline leukemia - rabies - distemper - hepatitis - bone disorders All treatable with the proper meds!

  48. Natural & Synthetic Fibers from Animals • What are some natural & synthetic fibers from animals? - wool-clothing - pig bristles-carpet - leather-clothing & recreations - Fur-clothing

  49. Food, Nutrition & Diet • Is Agriculture a food business? Yes or No Both for humans and animals The Food System Act of 1994 illustrates the differences that occurs in the food industry Both positive and negative!

  50. Food Safety • Society has demanded a safe food product and deserves one-hence that is why the government is involved in regulations of the food industry • Are there current risks for humans? • Name some current risks

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