Animal Welfare And Health

Question 1

What are the 5 freedoms

Answer 1

Freedom from :
- hunger + thirst
- pain, injury + disease
- restrictions (of natural behaviour)
- disease + fear
- discomfort

Question 2

Why is anima welfare important

Answer 2

To prevent suffering a stress which will have knock on effects on human welfare

Question 3

When was the first refined legislation on animal machines

Answer 3

1991

Question 4

When was the RSPCA formed

Answer 4

1824

Question 5

What falls under the Animal Welfare Committee (AWC, 2019)

Answer 5

Farmed, companion and wild animals

Question 6

What is the main policy of the mixed agricultural act (1968)

Answer 6

It’s an offence to cause unnecessary discomfort to any livestock on agricultural land

Question 7

What are ministers authorised to do under the Mixed Agricultural Act 1968

Answer 7

• make mandatory regulations on welfare matters
• issue codes of recommendations
• prohibit certain operations on animals

Question 8

What is section 3 of the Mixed Agricultural Act 1968

Answer 8

• failure to comply may be cited as ‘tending to establish guilt’
• codes help farmers comply with legislation
• free advice on animal welfare
• free copies of all welfare codes

Question 9

What comes under inspection in the Welfare of Animal (England) Regulations 2000

Answer 9

.- in welfare dependant systems, animals must be inspected at least once daily
- sick/injured animals shall be isolated in suitable accommodation with comfortable bedding/housing

Question 10

What comes under record keeping in the Welfare of Animal (England) Regulations 2000

Answer 10

Any vet treatments

Question 11

What comes under automatic equipment in the Welfare of Animal (England) Regulations 2000

Answer 11

Health dependant checked once daily