Articles tagged with 'Animal husbandry procedures'

What are some of the painful procedures experienced by pigs on farm?

RSPCA defines a painful farm animal husbandry procedure as any action that alters or removes a specific body part of a farm animal and causes pain, suffering or distress. Any procedure that results in tissue injury should be assumed to cause pain, and therefore must be approached accordingly.

Is tail docking in dairy cattle legal in Australia?

State/Territory Legal? Name of Relevant Act / Special Conditions and Requirements Australian Capital Territory Yes No express prohibition on the docking of cattle in ACT legislation including the Animal Welfare Act 1992 (ACT) and the Animal Welfare Regulation 2001 (ACT).

What are the RSPCA Australia standards for pigs?

Through RSPCA Certified, the RSPCA works closely with farmers committed to raising pigs to higher animal welfare standards. Since releasing our first animal welfare standards for pigs in 2009, more than 1. 5 million pigs have benefitted from better conditions on farms.