Livestock Health and Welfare

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Improving the living conditions of livestock benefits the animal, the business, and society

This module is focused on reducing the waste caused by poor health and welfare. It draws on the expertise of Aberystwyth University, the VetHub1 and a wider network of veterinary researchers and practitioners. We will look at the general legislation and management of health and welfare across the ruminant and monogastric sectors, focussing on current methods of assessing and improving health and welfare in cattle, sheep, pig and poultry systems; as well as the economic implications of poor health and welfare. As you progress through the module you will choose which of these sectors you will be assessed upon. Part of the assessment will be evaluating the different methods of improving welfare and controlling disease for your chosen sector, as well as assessing the potential benefits of current and future research.

 Podcast discussing Health and Welfare in the context of sustainability

Module content:

• Fundamentals for health and welfare
• Controlling diseases 
• Basic principles of nutrition
• Animal welfare
• Measuring Welfare
• Improving Welfare
• Economically significant diseases
• Diagnosis
• Methods of control
• Challenges of the future

Assessments and Learning Outcomes for this module can be found HERE

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Qualifications which this Module may be Used Towards

PGCert Nuffield Farming Scholarship	Option
MSc Sustainable Agriculture	Option
MSc Agrifood Innovation	Option
MRes Agriculture	Option
MRes Agrifood Innovation	Option
Professional Doctorate in Agriculture	Option
Professional Doctorate in BioInnovation	Option

Tutors

Tutors Name
Dr David Cutress