Heifer reproduction
Best practice farms achieve excellent reproductive outcomes for heifers by selecting for positive reproductive traits, careful observation & monitoring at each stage of the cycle, timely and effective interventions when needed and promoting natural reproductive behaviours.
End of career cow
Best practice farms prioritise the health and welfare of animals at the end of their productive life by keeping them safe, comfortable, and medicated to alleviate pain. Euthanasia should be implemented swiftly and humanely by a veterinarian or an authorised…
Farm Assuring Responsible Management
Evaluation of US dairy farms to ensure production of high quality, safe milk with integrity.
Signals Animal Welfare
Evaluation of the farm on the basis of health, animal welfare and economic performance.
Good Practice for Dairy Cows
An infographic on dairy cow welfare was developed in Ireland in partnership with key stakeholders. It can be downloaded from: https://www.teagasc.ie/media/website/rural-economy/M11042-SWAB-Cow.pdf
Cow udder health
Best practice farms optimise the health and welfare of their cows through veterinary consultation, planning and documenting their prophylactic and responsive mastitis management protocols.
Heifer behaviour
Best practice farms have confident heifers who express a range of positive natural behaviours by providing an enriched indoor & outdoor environment with kind, animal- centred human- animal interactions.
Heifer environment
Best practice farms optimise the quality and performance of their heifers by providing a clean, safe and enriched environment which supports optimal health, welfare and human- animal interactions.
Cow locomotion
Best practice farms protect the locomotor ability of their cows by ensuring that risk factors for lameness and injuries are minimised and that prompt and effective actions are undertaken when needed.
Cow metabolic health
Best practice farms optimise the health and welfare of their cows through veterinary consultation, planning and documenting their prophylactic and responsive metabolic health and medical management protocols.
