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Animal Welfare & Beef Industry Practices: Dehorning, Castration, & Branding

Jason K. Ahola, Colorado State University

Document Type Article

Copyright 2015 Jason K. Ahola.

Abstract

Reality of Societal Concerns

1. Society and beef consumers are becoming increasingly aware of animal welfare concerns

2. There are several on-farm and on-ranch husbandry procedures under scrutiny

3. Some European countries mandate the use of analgesia with surgical procedures (e.g. castration) older than 2 months of age