motman440
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Hi everyon, Im doing a Bachelor of Animal Science and this semester one of the courses im Studying is ANIMAL BEAVIOUR & WELFARE.
After a rather heated debate with a close friend (also studying the same course) about welfare, neither one of us was willing to give up our definition of what welfare is and what constraints should be imposed to ensure that welfare is maintained.
SO....
I have several questions for you all. Hopefully so of you will take something out of this discussion. Please give it a bit of thought before getting all excited and punching the first thing that comes into your head.
QUESTIONS....
1. What is animal welfare in your mind and what behaviours and emotions should be taken into account i.e. stess and happiness.
2. Is and/or Should there be a difference between welfare in the Agricultural sector (Beef, wool etc.) and the Pet sector (Cat, Dog, and Reptiles etc.)
3. After thinking about the last two questions. Are you keeping your reptiles withing the welfare parameters you have just defined.
4. What do you think reptiles need in there environment to keep maintain welfare. Think about stimuli as well as object in there habitat.
FINALLY....
Once again. Please put some thought into your answers. Maybe your answer could convince someone that their standards are sub-par or reaffirm anothers.
THANKS FOR YOUR TIME.... THOM.
P.s I will put my thoughts up a bit later. Im not doing this to get heckled about what my thoughts are. So good vibes only people.
Hi everyon, Im doing a Bachelor of Animal Science and this semester one of the courses im Studying is ANIMAL BEAVIOUR & WELFARE.
After a rather heated debate with a close friend (also studying the same course) about welfare, neither one of us was willing to give up our definition of what welfare is and what constraints should be imposed to ensure that welfare is maintained.
SO....
I have several questions for you all. Hopefully so of you will take something out of this discussion. Please give it a bit of thought before getting all excited and punching the first thing that comes into your head.
QUESTIONS....
1. What is animal welfare in your mind and what behaviours and emotions should be taken into account i.e. stess and happiness.
2. Is and/or Should there be a difference between welfare in the Agricultural sector (Beef, wool etc.) and the Pet sector (Cat, Dog, and Reptiles etc.)
3. After thinking about the last two questions. Are you keeping your reptiles withing the welfare parameters you have just defined.
4. What do you think reptiles need in there environment to keep maintain welfare. Think about stimuli as well as object in there habitat.
FINALLY....
Once again. Please put some thought into your answers. Maybe your answer could convince someone that their standards are sub-par or reaffirm anothers.
THANKS FOR YOUR TIME.... THOM.
P.s I will put my thoughts up a bit later. Im not doing this to get heckled about what my thoughts are. So good vibes only people.