What are the animal welfare issues with shearing of sheep?
Shearing is the process whereby the sheep’s fleece (wool) is removed using mechanical shears called ‘handpieces’. For sheep breeds that...
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What is flystrike and what is the RSPCA’s view on mulesing and flystrike prevention in sheep?
Mulesing was developed in 1929 and, because it is highly effective in preventing flystrike, it has been a routine surgical... -
What is induced cryptorchidism?
Induced cryptorchidism (or crimping) involves applying a rubber ring to a male animal’s scrotum so that the testes are held... -
What is laparoscopic insemination of sheep?
Laparoscopic insemination involves the penetration of the abdominal cavity and deposition of semen directly into the uterus of a ewe... -
What is surgical embryo transfer in sheep?
Surgical embryo transfer involves the collection and transfer of embryos from genetically superior ewes to donor ewes. Embryo collection requires... -
What are the animal welfare issues with individual housing of sheep?
Shedded sheep are sometimes called ‘Sharlea sheep’ because they were first kept in sheds at a Victorian property of that... -
Are there animal welfare issues with the use of steining as an alternative to mulesing to reduce flystrike risk in sheep?
Sheep, especially Merinos, have woolly wrinkles and folds around the tail and breech area which attract blowflies and may become...