Consumer evaluation of farm animal mutilations

Melanie Connor; Sarah Louise Cowan

doi:10.1016/j.rvsc.2019.10.006

Consumer evaluation of farm animal mutilations

Melanie Connor^*, Sarah Louise Cowan

^*Corresponding author for this work

Animal Welfare

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UK public has low knowledge of farm animal mutilation and application of pain relief with most knowledge about poultry.

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Acceptance of mutilation practices is low and depends on participants’ pain perception and perceived necessity for the farmer.

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Public awareness of mutilation practices can lead to more welfare-friendly husbandry without compromising meat quality.

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Consumer choice based on best practice in animal husbandry may drive demand for higher welfare products.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	35-42
Number of pages	8
Journal	Research in Veterinary Science
Volume	128
Early online date	25 Oct 2019
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2019.10.006
Publication status	Print publication - Feb 2020

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