17 October 2019
What is animal sentience and what has it got to do with farming?
Successful producers know how to “read animals” and maximise that instinctive knowledge to produce healthy, contented livestock, which means a profitable business.
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17 October 2019
What's new in Fit to Load guidelines?
The new Fit to Load Guide is essential reading for everyone involved with transporting livestock.
17 October 2019
Live sheep exports: Twin-tier ships on the way out
Twin-tier ships are set to be gone from Australia from 1 January 2020 and this can only be good for animal welfare.
17 October 2019
Mulesing: The times are changing
Mulesing is a quick and effective way of controlling flystrike in Merino sheep which is why it is popular with producers. However, mulesing is extremely painful.
17 October 2019
New RSPCA podcasts on farm animal welfare
The welfare of farm animals is of growing interest to the Australian community. This was revealed in a Federal Department of Agriculture report released late last year that found 95% of Australians are concerned about farm animal welfare, with little difference in attitude between people from capital cities or regional areas.
21 March 2018
What's Wrong with the Battery Cage for Layer Hens?
The animal welfare science is clear. Keeping layer hens in battery cages causes them to suffer because they are not able to exhibit their natural behaviours.
20 March 2018
Animal Welfare and Control of Invasive Species
Many landholders in WA experience significant problems associated with introduced animals and some native animals that are viewed as ‘pests’ because of their adverse impacts on human activities and the health of the environment.
20 March 2018
Mulesing, Castrating, Tail Docking and Pain Relief - New Options in the Pipeline
The most up to date information on pain relief and mulesing can be found in the WA Sheep Producer Survey 2014 and comes from a survey of 4,910 WA sheep producers by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (formerly DAFWA).
20 March 2018
Live Export Standards Review
The Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock (ASEL) are currently under review and RSPCA has high expectations better animal welfare will be the result.
20 March 2018
RSPCA Australia and RSPCA WA
From time to time, we’re asked about the relationship between RSPCA WA and RSPCA Australia. So, here is a brief snapshot of who we are and how we work together.
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