Simple Summary High calf loss rates are an international welfare problem though this is
often not recognised. These loss rates have increased in recent years. Improvement in calf …

Public and consumer pressure for assurances that farm animals are raised humanely has
led to a range of private and public animal welfare standards, and for methods to assess …

Agri-environmental indicators are commonly used to assess agricultural sustainability. In
North America, few are designed to be easily used by dairy farmers. As farmers assume …

The objective of this cross-sectional herd-level study was to assess the association of calf
management practices on source dairy farms with mortality risk on veal farms. From April to …

ABSTRACT A diverse group of Canadian experts was convened for a focused 2-d
discussion on potential health and welfare problems associated with the marketing (ie …

This review consists of three interrelated sections. Firstly, the phenomenon of farm blindness
is defined and described using examples from poor young stock management. Secondly …

Effective management and an appropriate environment are essential for dairy cattle health
and welfare. Codes of practice provide dairy producers with best practice guidance for the …

Little is known about the combination of factors that motivate changes in calf management
on dairy farms. Providing information to farmers may help promote change, but it is unclear …

Simple Summary Mortality rate in puppies and kittens over the first two months of age is
high, estimated at around 20%. Low birth weight has been identified as a major risk factor for …

Male dairy calves are exposed to an accumulation of transport, social and environmental
stressors while transferred to fattening units. As a consequence, calves show high cortisol …