Publisher's Synopsis
Whether you're managing a large-scale operation or a small homestead, Animal Welfare Troubleshooting is your essential companion for ensuring the health and well-being of farm animals.
Designed for farmers, ranchers, veterinary technicians, agriculture educators, and students, this compact 5x8 guide helps you quickly identify, assess, and resolve common welfare concerns in poultry, pigs, goats, sheep, cattle, and horses. Inside this guide, you'll find: Easy-to-use troubleshooting charts for identifying welfare concerns Body condition scoring guides, signs of illness, and minimum space/feed requirements Practical on-farm solutions for lameness, aggression, heat stress, overcrowding, and other challenges Species-specific pass/fail examples from animal welfare inspections Daily self-monitoring checklists and care logs Summarized animal welfare laws with facility compliance guidance QR code linking to companion training resources for research and animal care This quick reference guide is ideal for use during inspections, training sessions, or everyday animal care. Whether you're pursuing best practices or legal and ethical compliance, this book equips you with the tools to improve animal welfare, increase productivity, and maintain humane standards. Produced by Mirkglobal Consulting LLC, a trusted provider of agriculture education and consulting services. Perfect for: Agricultural and animal science programs Farm-based learning environments Research facilities and extension programs On-the-farm employee training and animal care management
