FEEDLOT ANIMAL WELFARE BENCHMARKING
This large, two-year project will develop and pilot indicators of beef cattle welfare in the feedlot environment. Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia and working in collaboration with Murdoch University, this project will conclude in 2022.
Investigators: Andrew Fisher, Ellen Jongman, Ben Linn and Teresa Collins (Murdoch University).
For further details, please contact Andrew Fisher.
This large, two-year project will develop and pilot indicators of beef cattle welfare in the feedlot environment. Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia and working in collaboration with Murdoch University, this project will conclude in 2022.
Investigators: Andrew Fisher, Ellen Jongman, Ben Linn and Teresa Collins (Murdoch University).
For further details, please contact Andrew Fisher.
CHARACTERISATION OF THE WELFARE AND PERFORMANCE RESPONSES OF CALVES TO DISBUDDING AND CASTRATION PROCEDURES
The PhD Fellowship is a joint research project between Teagasc (Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority) and the University of Melbourne. This research will deliver practical pain management strategies as a part of standard industry practice at the time of disbudding and castration of calves.
The project is now complete. FINAL REPORT
Investigators: Andrew Fisher, Gabriella Marquette, Bernadette Earley (Teagasc), Mark McGee (Teagasc) and David Kenny (Teagasc).
For further details, please contact Andrew Fisher.
The PhD Fellowship is a joint research project between Teagasc (Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority) and the University of Melbourne. This research will deliver practical pain management strategies as a part of standard industry practice at the time of disbudding and castration of calves.
The project is now complete. FINAL REPORT
Investigators: Andrew Fisher, Gabriella Marquette, Bernadette Earley (Teagasc), Mark McGee (Teagasc) and David Kenny (Teagasc).
For further details, please contact Andrew Fisher.
BOBBY CALF WELFARE
The goal of this PhD project was to measure the health and welfare status of bobby calves within the supply chain, and to identify variations in calf hydration, glucose levels, and colostral immunity in relation to breed, bodyweight, time off feed and transport distance. The project includes research on-farm (and onwards in the supply chain) to validate the optimal calf preparation strategies indicated by the initial research. This will provide objective data on industry performance, as well as forming the basis of updated advice to farmers on areas of calf preparation on which to focus for ensuring optimal calf welfare. Together, these outcomes can contribute to a greater resilience of the dairy industry in response to current concerns around calf welfare. This project, funded by MLA and Parmalat (now Lactalis) will conclude in 2021 .PhD student Natalie Roadknight. The project is now complete.
FINAL REPORT
The goal of this PhD project was to measure the health and welfare status of bobby calves within the supply chain, and to identify variations in calf hydration, glucose levels, and colostral immunity in relation to breed, bodyweight, time off feed and transport distance. The project includes research on-farm (and onwards in the supply chain) to validate the optimal calf preparation strategies indicated by the initial research. This will provide objective data on industry performance, as well as forming the basis of updated advice to farmers on areas of calf preparation on which to focus for ensuring optimal calf welfare. Together, these outcomes can contribute to a greater resilience of the dairy industry in response to current concerns around calf welfare. This project, funded by MLA and Parmalat (now Lactalis) will conclude in 2021 .PhD student Natalie Roadknight. The project is now complete.
FINAL REPORT