Animal Welfar unit 1

Define animal welfare from the AVAMA

animal welfare= how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives; refers to the state of the animal

Input from the animals ___________+ _________ are processed based on past experiences and the species/indivdual = the animals current experience (their welfare)

enviroment + internal state

Ensuring animal welfare is human responsibility that includes consideration for __________________________

all aspects of animal well-being

all aspects of animal well-being includes

proper housing, management, nutrition, disease prevention, and treatment, reposible care humane handling, and when necessary humane euthansia

Define animal rights

The rights of all animals to the same humane treatment and protection from exploitation, abuse, and suffering that are accorded to humans

Animals are entitled to the possesion of their own lives

When was the veterinarian’s oath upadate?

2010

List 5 attributes of animal welfare

• Housing

• socializing and training

• euthanasia

• preventative care

• euthanize