Animal Health and Welfare Quiz

Animals should be quarantined and a vet should be called asap when they are sick.

Prevention is often the best cure, dosing, injecting or use of pour on from livestock before they become Ill.

Moving livestock should be done calmly without excessive force. Loud noises and yelling may cause stress to animals.

Grooming and licking is natural behavior and animals should be given adequate space for it.

Direct contact is a route through which diseases can spread between animals and humans.

Cryptosporidiosis is a bacterial disease associated with cattle and sheep.

Salmonellosis is a bacterial disease associated with farm animals, especially poultry, and can cause humans to become sick from uncooked meat.

Orf virus infection in animals is contagious to humans.

True or false: The Bramwell report was published in 1965 and concentrates on the welfare of livestock.

True or false: Thirst is considered the most important of the Five Freedoms for animal welfare.

True or false: Livestock should have access to fresh palatable feed, and stale or spoiled feed should be removed.

True or false: Older animals are able to cope with bad weather as long as they have adequate food and water.

True or false: Disease prevention is not considered important for the welfare of livestock.

True or false: Adequate ventilation and natural light are important factors for ensuring animal welfare in housing.

True or false: It is the farmer's responsibility to recognize sick or injured livestock.