food animals

Views on contentious practices in dairy farming: the case of early cow-calf separation

September 20, 2013September 2, 2013adminLeave a Comment

The public has become increasingly interested in the welfare of food animals, but the food animal industries possess few mechanisms for public engagement. Here we present results from a web-based forum designed to allow stakeholders to share views on controversial issues in dairying. In response to the question “Should dairy calves be separated from the […]

Abstracts: Use of analgesic drugs for pain management in sheep

April 27, 2012May 7, 2012adminLeave a Comment

Awareness of pain and its effects is increasing within the veterinary profession, but pain management in food animals has been neglected. Sheep seldom receive analgesics despite various conditions, husbandry practice and experimental procedures being known to be painful, eg footrot, mastitis, vaginal prolapse, castration, vasectomy, penis deviation, and laparoscopy. The evidence supporting use of analgesic […]