Concepts in Animal Welfare Modules

The Concepts in Animal Welfare syllabus, developed in 2003 by the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) and the University of Bristol, School of Veterinary Science, was designed to assist with the teaching of animal welfare at veterinary faculties. The resource was updated in 2007 and this revised material is available in the PDFs below.

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00 Concepts in Animal Welfare - Syllabus

Concepts in Animal Welfare - Modules

01 Introduction

02 Welfare Assessment and the Five Freedoms

03 Physiological Measures of Animal Welfare (1) - Autonomic Nervous Stystem

04 Physiological Measures of Animal Welfare (2) - Neuroendocrine

05 Disease and Production Indicators of Animal Welfare

06 Behavioural Measures of Animal Welfare (1)

07 Behavioural Indicators of Animal Welfare (2)

08 Group Assessment and Management of Welfare

09 Food and Animal Welfare