Livestock industry reports that provide a situational analysis of animal welfare concerns.

Livestock transport

• Livestock Transportation Conference Report (American Meat Institute)
  Summary of the presentations Feb 08
• The Alberta Horse Welfare Report
  A report on horses as food producing animals aimed at addressing horse welfare & improving communication with the livestock industry and the public. Feb 08
• An Analysis of Commercial Livestock Truck Accidents in Canada & the US
  A Report to Improve the Care of Livestock in Transport Oct 07
• An Education & Training Programme for Livestock Transporters in Canada
  A paper by Karen Schwartzkopf-Genswein (Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada) Oct 07
• Effects of Pre-haul Management & Transport Duration on Beef Calf Performance & Welfare. Conditioning calves prior to transport allowed calves to better tolerate the stressors of transport & handling. Summary
• It is meet and right so to do. Considerations in the humane treatment of low value livestock. Terry Whiting Jan 05
• European Commission - The Welfare of Animals during Transport
• Livestock Transportation Reports

Livestock by species

Beef

• AFAC Term Care Agreement for Livestock

Dairy

• Handling of Cull Dairy Cows in Alberta ALPS Partnership May 02
• Determining the value of a centralized processing system for cull cows ARD Aug 04

Poultry

• Alternative Layer Hen Housing Systems in Europe. In Nov 04, Dr. J Church and M Jendral toured research and production facilities in the Netherlands, Switzerland and Sweden and attended the World Poultry Congress in Germany. This is a summary of their findings. Executive Summary (10 pages) Full Report (122 pages)
• A Report on Broiler Chickens - Balancing Production & Welfare. A report on welfare issues related to fast growth in broiler and broiler breeder chickens.
• The Handling of Spent Hens in Alberta - Situational Analysis Sept 99

Horses

• The Alberta Horse Welfare Report, addresses horse welfare related to horses as food producing animals. Feb 08
• Horse Welfare in Alberta - Report Jun 04

Pigs

• Hog Transportation & Mechanical Breakdown Response
  Standards procedure for commercial trucking companies handling a mechanical breakdown of a loaded hog unit. April 03
• Welfare Review of Alternatives to Gestation Stalls
  A literature review & summary of the research on alternative (group/loose) housing systems for gestation sows with an emphasis on North American conditions and research. Aug 02

Other

• Animal Welfare Law in Canada
  Focusing on legislation that effects livestock welfare. Click here to view the summary 04
• Foreign animal disease outbreaks, the animal welfare implications for Canada: Risks apparent from international experience
  Click here for the report by Dr. Terry L. Whiting, Manitoba Agriculture & Food, Veterinary Services Branch. Oct 03
• US Border Closure Contingency Plan
  A plan for loaded commercial livestock units in the event of a border closure. Feb 03
• Animal Welfare Verification in Canada - Sept 02
• International Animal Welfare Systems & Practices - this report looks at Australia, United Kingdom, New Zealand and the US. Jan 01
• Understanding Pain and its Relevance to Animals
  We all have experienced pain at one time or the other, but scientifically what is pain? A Report by Dr. John Church, click here to view or download the pdf file. Apr 00
• EU Farm Animal Welfare Concerns
  Beef, Dairy, Pork & Poultry Industries. Click here for a summary. May 99