Improving animal health and welfare through industry education and quality assurance programs
Year: 2025
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: Veterinarians profess an obligation and oath to uphold the protection of animal health and welfare through the prevention and relief of animal suffering. When caring for animals destined for the food supply, veterinarians practicing on livestock have further responsibilities in food safety and public health. With emerging and ongoing concerns from meat and milk customers and consumers pertaining to animal welfare, veterinarians play a key role in producer and employee education to ensure proper care is provided. Verifying practices are being completed is another step where veterinarians can have a positive impact on everyday animal welfare and the quality of the end product. Producer education is a valuable tool for veterinarians in all sectors of the cattle industry. Industry programs focusing on quality assurance and protocols in areas of animal care and worker safety are integrated into veterinary medicine and the livestock industry already. Learn about these cattle care standards that affect animal health and welfare and how veterinarians can integrate the programs into their practice. Standards from AABP, Beef Quality Assurance (BQA), National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) program, and Calf Care & Quality Assurance (CCQA) will be reviewed.
Author: Julia Herman
Institution: National Cattlemen's Beef Association
Language: English
Subfield: Small Animals
Field: Veterinary
Domain: Health Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4408889589