Animal Welfare

Animal Welfare

'Animal welfare' means how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. An animal is in a good state of welfare if (as indicated by scientific evidence) it is healthy, comfortable, well nourished, safe, able to express innate behaviour, and if it is not suffering from unpleasant states such as pain, fear, and distress. Good animal welfare requires disease prevention and veterinary treatment, appropriate shelter, management, nutrition, humane handling and humane slaughter/killing. Animal welfare refers to the state of the animal; the treatment that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane treatment. [OIE May 2008 - International Office of Animal Health]

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Whats New

New Standards for Microchipping of Horses in Victoria

Updated Responsible Pet ownership Website

General Information

Bureau of Animal Welfare

Animals in Research and Teaching

Committees

Research funded by the Domestic Animal Welfare Trust Fund

Legislation

Acts, Regulations & Codes of Practice

Victorian Codes of Practice

Animal Welfare and Management