Animal health and welfare
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Health and welfare are two close related, sometimes overlapping, subjects. Breeding organisations must ensure the health and welfare of their animals. Animal welfare has become increasingly important and is in a process of defining its traits. New biological insights into function, genetics of behaviour and physiological indicators of stress and well-being will provide new tools that allow welfare traits to be treated more objectively than at present.
Breeding may contribute to robust and healthy animals by selection for more general and specific disease resistance and consequently less use of medicines. Optimisation of use of medicines and vaccines, given the genetic make-up of the animal, is a significant opportunity for development. Breeders must keep a balance between the intrinsic characteristics of domesticated species, welfare and improved production levels. |
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Animal welfare became a significant priority in the livestock sector. However, in domestic aquaculture there is still a lot of development and need for more knowledge.
The development of efficient information management systems for health monitoring, health detection, etc. can contribute to animal breeding.
The development of efficient information management systems for health monitoring, health detection, etc. can contribute to animal breeding.
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Animal health includes:
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Animal welfare includes:
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