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Consultation Survey: Australian Dairy Sustainability Review Goal 7: Provide best care for animals for whole of life
1.
Please rate the following Indictors in terms of importance to Australian Dairy Sustainability credentials for animal care:
Not at all important
Low importance
Neither important or unimportant
Important
Very important
An Australian Dairy Industry Animal Care Assessment Program is developed
Not at all important
Low importance
Neither important or unimportant
Important
Very important
Painful procedures are replaced, reduced, or refined
Not at all important
Low importance
Neither important or unimportant
Important
Very important
Best care for all animals (husbandry)
Not at all important
Low importance
Neither important or unimportant
Important
Very important
A policy on surplus calves
Not at all important
Low importance
Neither important or unimportant
Important
Very important
Farmers implementing a documented biosecurity plan
Not at all important
Low importance
Neither important or unimportant
Important
Very important
90% of consumers believe dairy farmers do a good job of caring for animals
Not at all important
Low importance
Neither important or unimportant
Important
Very important
All dairy farmers use antimicrobials under veterinary direction
Not at all important
Low importance
Neither important or unimportant
Important
Very important
The Australian dairy industry monitors dairy cattle for the development of resistance to antibiotics of high importance to human health in Australia
Not at all important
Low importance
Neither important or unimportant
Important
Very important
All farms, where appropriate, are using part-herd (selective) antibiotic dry cow therapy
Not at all important
Low importance
Neither important or unimportant
Important
Very important
2.
Please rate the following Indictors in terms of how achievable, realistic and measurable they are:
Not at all achievable, realistic and measurable
Not very achievable, realistic and measurable
Achievable, realistic and measurable
Very achievable, realistic and measurable
An Australian Dairy Industry Animal Care Assessment Program is developed
Not at all achievable, realistic and measurable
Not very achievable, realistic and measurable
Achievable, realistic and measurable
Very achievable, realistic and measurable
Painful procedures are replaced, reduced, or refined
Not at all achievable, realistic and measurable
Not very achievable, realistic and measurable
Achievable, realistic and measurable
Very achievable, realistic and measurable
Best care for all animals (husbandry)
Not at all achievable, realistic and measurable
Not very achievable, realistic and measurable
Achievable, realistic and measurable
Very achievable, realistic and measurable
A policy on surplus calves
Not at all achievable, realistic and measurable
Not very achievable, realistic and measurable
Achievable, realistic and measurable
Very achievable, realistic and measurable
Farmers implementing a documented biosecurity plan
Not at all achievable, realistic and measurable
Not very achievable, realistic and measurable
Achievable, realistic and measurable
Very achievable, realistic and measurable
90% of consumers believe dairy farmers do a good job of caring for animals
Not at all achievable, realistic and measurable
Not very achievable, realistic and measurable
Achievable, realistic and measurable
Very achievable, realistic and measurable
All dairy farmers use antimicrobials under veterinary direction
Not at all achievable, realistic and measurable
Not very achievable, realistic and measurable
Achievable, realistic and measurable
Very achievable, realistic and measurable
The Australian dairy industry monitors dairy cattle for the development of resistance to antibiotics of high importance to human health in Australia
Not at all achievable, realistic and measurable
Not very achievable, realistic and measurable
Achievable, realistic and measurable
Very achievable, realistic and measurable
All farms, where appropriate, are using part-herd (selective) antibiotic dry cow therapy
Not at all achievable, realistic and measurable
Not very achievable, realistic and measurable
Achievable, realistic and measurable
Very achievable, realistic and measurable
3.
Please select your
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priority Indicators/Metrics for Target 7.2. All of industry adopting relevant recommended industry practices for animal care.
Calves disbudded with local anaesthetic and an anti-inflammatory (minimum) (100%)
Animals receiving pain relief for painful conditions (e.g., mastitis, lameness, dystocia) (100%)
Farmers using polled genetics (TBC)
Male calves castrated with a rubber ring between one and 14 days of age with pain relief (100%)
Farmers implementing a lameness management strategy that includes key practices for prevention, early detection, and effective treatment (100%)
Farmers implementing a heat stress management strategy that includes key practices for managing heat stress during milking time, provision of drinking water at all times and adequate shade for the whole herd (100%)
Longevity of cows in the herd is increasing year-on-year according to the five-year rolling average (TBC)
Cows undergoing tail docking (0%)
Cows undergoing routine calving induction (0%)
Downer cows assessed and treated or euthanised if required without delay (100%)
Animals have access to shelter from inclement weather (100%)
Calves disbudded using a hot iron under two months of age (100%)
Calves receiving supplementary colostrum within 12 hours of birth (100%)
Calves kept in the company of other calves from at least three weeks of age (100%)
Calves with ad lib access to drinking water from birth (100%)
Sale calves sold at a minimum of 5 days old (100%)
Sale calves fed within 6 hours of transport (100%)
Sale calves have no more than 30 hours’ time-off-feed (100%)
A licenced close-range firearm to the brain or a captive bolt to the brain by a trained and competent person is used to euthanise animals (100%)
Animals euthanised using blunt force trauma (0%).
Farmers using quality beef genetics to breed surplus calves that are economically attractive potential beef buyers/rearers (100%)
Farmers implementing a documented plan to minimise the number of surplus calves euthanised at birth and/or slaughtered between 5 and 30 days (100%)
4.
Please select any additional priority Indicators/Metric topics for Target 7.2. All of industry adopting relevant recommended industry practices for animal care.
Cows with free-choice access to pasture
Herd bulk milk somatic cell count (BMCC)
Cows with clinical mastitis
Cows with lameness
Cows culled involuntarily (e.g., injury, disease, reproductive failure)
Provisions to ensure continuity of milking during emergencies (e.g., generators)
Documented emergency management plan
Documented commitment to animal care
Herd culling rates
Transport not exceeding 8 hours
Adoption of practices complying with state-based animal welfare legislation and AWS&Gs
Handling of calves less than 30 days with care
Feeding of milk via teat
Calves fed high volume feeding until weaning
Use of beef semen
Herd body condition
5.
Is there anything missing that is of importance to your business/organisation from the Targets, Indicators and Metrics under Goal 7?
6.
Is there anything you strongly disagree with that has been included in the proposed Targets, Indicators and Metrics?
7.
Do you have any other feedback?
Current Progress,
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