Is good animal welfare complete mental and physical health, oris an animal only experiencing poor welfare if it is experiencingan unpleasant mental state (so even if it has a health problem, ifthe animal does not feel it, then it does not have a problem ofwelfare)
• Do we simply ensure that animals have access to an environmentthat is sufficient to meet their physical requirements, or do weconsider their affective state also? Ă‚Â Ă‚Â
• We have a number of tools for measuring negative welfare, but ifwe aspire to improve conditions, shouldn’t we also be identifyingways of maximising positive welfare states? Ă‚Â Ă‚Â
• How do we define animal welfare and identify welfare issues inthe livestock industry? Ă‚Â Ă‚Â
• Use the following table as an example of how you can thinkabout the advantages or disadvantages of each method of animalwelfare assessment under intensive or extensive housing conditions.A key concept would be which measures are practical andrelevant?
