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2007 Livestock Care Conference

Conference put the spotlight on progress, fresh thinking

Mar 27, 2007 ... Fresh ideas and perspectives to drive continued progress for Alberta's livestock industry in supporting animal care were the focus of the Livestock Care Conference ... <more>

Speaker summaries

National Farm Animal Care Council Summary of Conference - English | French

Science & ethics – when do they overlap? Ray Stricklin, University of Maryland addressed the science of animal behaviour and related how animal welfare is a combination of science, ethics and politics - PowerPoint, article

Pig personalities, performance, audits and people. Tina Widowski, University of Guelph addressed audits using animal outcome measures and bring us practical advise on the continuous improvement of livestock well being - PowerPoint, article

Kiwi codes and considerations on pain management. Joe Stookey, Western College of Veterinary Medicine shared his observations of animal welfare practices and Codes of Welfare in New Zealand and highlighted research on pain management - PowerPoint, article 1, article 2 (Western Producer)

AFAC as a risk management tool & new livestock welfare framework - article

Audits: obligation or opportunity. Earl Dotson, CEO, Validus Services - PowerPoint, article, Value Added Opportunities Based on Animal Care paper

Communication that works for us and against us. Jeff Goodwin, Director, 4-H and Youth Development, Colorado State University - article

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