Training Course 15: Veterinarian's Role in Evaluating Farm Animal Welfare

The course will allow students to acquire the necessary knowledge to assess compliance of cattle farming systems and transport with European legislation and to assess cattle welfare on farm and during transport

Knowledge and understanding
The student must have acquired the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary to recognize, describe and classify the most relevant behavioural and health indicators that can be correlated to the welfare of the animals.
Ability to apply knowledge and understanding
The student will be able to identify and classified behavioural and health indicators that are linked to welfare status of cattle in different rearing systems and during transport.
Autonomy of judgment
At the end of the course the student will have to show that he is able to interpret the result of welfare assessment using some behavioural and health indicators in an autonomous way.

Communication skills
The student will be able to draw up a report with animal-based indicator, possible correlations with animal welfare and probable causes.