Lab 2: Applied ethology part 2

Question 1

how to give a measured response to animal welfare questions from the media

Answer 1

 Avoid jargon - use language people understand
 Assume they have ‘average knowledge’ about what they’re seeing (which in the case of animal ag practices, is likely to be low)
 Resist getting caught-up in Us vs Them (“People who get it” vs “People who don’t get it”)

Question 2

in terms on an animal welfare expose, what should we keep in mind about what must be

Answer 2

 Is what we are seeing violating:
Provincial animal welfare legislation
Industry’s own Codes of Practice – especially their stated Requirements
Veterinary standards (e.g., CVMA Animal Welfare Position Statements)