What are the best practices for animal welfare, to ensure that animals are treated humanely and with respect?
What are the best practices for animal welfare, to ensure that animals are treated humanely and with respect?
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Some of the best practices for animal welfare are to provide animals with adequate shelter, healthcare, diet and protection from distress and unnecessary suffering; allow appropriate social interactions; establish clear goals in terms of keeping the welfare of the animals in mind at all times; enact procedures that involve minimal invasive methods whenever possible; maintain records and documentation to track their progress towards fulfilling their role as responsible stewards for the animals in their care. Additionally, one should make sure proper sanitation is provided and that they have enough staff with adequate training to handle any situation that may arise.
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What are the best practices for animal welfare, to ensure that animals are treated humanely and with respect?
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The Five Freedoms of Animal Welfare laid out by the Animal welfare Institute are: 1. Freedom from hunger and thirst; 2. Freedom from discomfort; 3. Freedom from pain, injury and disease; 4. Freedom to express normal behavior; 5. Freedom from fear and distress; and additionally animals must receive adequate veterinary care, access to clean drinking water and good nutrition, appropriate shelter, a safe environment free of fear or distress, social grouping with other animals as naturalistic as possible or with suitable enrichment if necessary in order to practice humane animal management practices
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