oie animal welfare standards recent developments

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SEMINAR FOR OIE NATIONAL FOCAL POINTS FOR ANIMAL WELFARE OF THE MIDDLE EAST REGIONAMMAN, JORDAN, 17-18 MARCH 2014

OIE ANIMAL WELFARE STANDARDS RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

MVDr. Rastislav KolesarInternational Trade Departmentr.kolesar@oie.int

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NEW STANDARDS COMPLETED WORK

• Chapter 7.9 - Animal welfare and beef cattle productions systems

• Chapter 7.10 - Animal welfare and broiler chicken production systems

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NEW DEVELOPMENTS

• New draft of the chapter on animal welfare in dairy production systems

• Announcement of 2 new ad- hoc working groups - OIE AHG on natural disaster risk reduction, - OIE AHG on the welfare of working equines• OIE reviews of 2 chapters on

- Slaughter of animals for human consumption- Killing of animals for disease control

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• What are beef production systems in the definition of the OIE

• intensive

commercial systems extensive

semi-intensive

include all/either breeding, rearing, finishing

• Note: veal production is excluded!

• What is the aim of chapter 7.9?

To give guidance on welfare aspects from birth of cattle through to finishing in all these systems

CHPT 7.9 ANIMAL WELFARE AND BEEF CATTLE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS

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• intensive production

EXAMPLES OF PRODUCTION SYSTEMS

Extensive production

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OUTCOME BASED MEASURES

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• Behaviour

• Morbidity rates

• Mortality rates

• Changes in weight and body condition

• Reproductive efficiency

• Physical appearance

• Handling responses

• Complications due to routine procedure management

CRITERIA TO MEASURE WELFARE

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• Behaviour:• Low feed intake; respiratory rate; aggressive, depressive or

abnormal behaviour. • Important to understand differences in normal behaviour of

various types of cattle

• Physical appearance• Ectoparasites• Abnormal coat (colour, texture, dirty)• Dehydration• Emaciation

EXAMPLES

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1. Biosecurity and animal health measures

2. Environment at the farm level

3. Management

RECOMMENDATIONS OF CHAPTER 7.9

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• Biosecurity and biosecurity plans• Control the major sources of possible spread of

pathogens,

• Animal health management• Herd health management, veterinary care, prevention,

vaccination,

1. BIOSECURITY , ANIMAL HEALTH

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• Thermal environment• Lighting• Air quality• Noise• Nutrition • Flooring, bedding, resting surfaces, outdoor areas• Social environment, stocking densities • Protection from predators

2. ENVIRONMENT

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• Australia: feedlots• Minimum requirement: 9m2 • Mainly operated at 12 to 20m2 600 kg

Example: stocking densities

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• Genetic selection

• Reproductive management

• Painful husbandry procedures• Castration• Dehorning• Ovariectomy• Tail docking• Identification

• Handling and inspection

• Personnel training

• Emergency plans

• Location, construction and equipment

• Humane killing

3. Management

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• Thank you for your attention

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