Animal Welfare Review – Dairy
Audit Findings Summary
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OVERALL AUDIT FINDINGS
Section
Points
Possible
2.1 Mature Cattle: General Management
75
2.2 Mature Cattle: Feed & Water
75
2.3 Mature Cattle: Herd Health
19
2.4 Mature Cattle: Facilities
74
2.5 Mature Cattle: Housing
81
2.6 Mature Cattle: Parlor Management
36
2.7 Mature Cattle: Special Needs Mgt
132
2.8 Mature Cattle: Handling & Transport
36
3.1 Newborn/Preweaned Calves: Gen Mgt
72
3.2 Newborn/Preweaned Calves: Care
26
3.3 Newborn/Preweaned Calves: Housing
37
3.4 Newborn/Preweaned Calves: Health
46
3.5 Weaned & Older Heifers: Gen Mgt
24
3.6 Weaned & Older Heifers: Care
14
3.7 Weaned & Older Heifers: Housing
44
3.8 Weaned & Older Heifers: Health
25
4.1: Farm Management & Personnel
49
TOTAL AUDIT SCORE
844
NA = Points in section that did not apply to this facility
NA*
Adjusted Points
Possible
** Need 80% to pass
Points Achieved
Percent by
Section
Facility Ranking: %
Failure to meet pass/fail criteria in this audit
will result in an automatic failure.
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INDIVIDUAL AUDIT PARAMETER GOALS
Parameter
Reference
Audit Goal
2.1 Mature
Cattle:
Lameness
Less than 5 % of cows score > 3.0
Locomotion Score (scale of 1 = normal, 3 =
obvious limp, 5 = refusal to bear weight)
2.1 Mature
Cattle: Body
Condition
2.2 Mature
Cattle: Feed
Availability
Did farm achieve
audit goal?
Supporting measures
Less than 3% of cows score < 2.0 Body
Condition Score (scale of 1 = emaciated, 3
= good condition, 5 = obese)
Less than 10% of cows score > 4.0 Body
Condition Score (scale of 1 = emaciated, 3
= good condition, 5 = obese)
Feed is available to cattle locked up for
longer than 4 hours (except parlor holding
pen)
Waterers reasonably clean
2.2 Mature
Cattle: Water
Access
Waterers positioned to allow ad lib access
Water available to animals in confinement
longer than 2 hours
2.3 Mature
Cattle: Herd
Health
Program
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Less than 4 % of animals observed slip
Less than 1 % of animals observed fall
2.4 Mature
Cattle:
Facilities
2.5 Mature
Cattle:
Housing
2.6 Mature
Cattle: Parlor
Management
2.7 Mature
Cattle:
Downer
Animal Care
Less than 10% of animals score > 2.0
Hygiene Score (scale of 1 = clean, 2 = mud
or manure splatters above knee, 3 = mud or
manure splatters on udder and belly area; 4
= mud or manure splatters on most of body
area)
Stocking rate (animal:headlock) provides
adequate access to feed (120% or provides
for 18 “ bunkspace)
Parlor behavior scores < 2.0 (scale of 1 =
calm; 3 = occasional kick/dance; 5 =
hesitation on entry, evidence of rough
handling at entry)
Wait times in holding pen/parlor are
consistent and short (<5 hrs per pen per 24
hr period)
Protocol exists for euthanasia for animals
with less than 2.0 BCS and not responding
to treatment
Personnel are trained to move downer
animals
Proper equipment available to move
downer animals
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Care is provided to downer animals similar
to that of other hospitalized animals
Animals in extreme distress (and condition
obviously irreversible) are euthanized
2.8 Mature
Cattle:
Animal
Handling
Animals move calmly throughout facility
Heifer calves receive colostrum at birth
3.1 Newborn
& Pre-weaned
Bull calves receive colostrum at birth
Calf General
Management
Less than 3% of calves with BCS score less
than 2.0 on observation
3.2 Newborn
& Pre-weaned Calves are observed daily for health issues
Calf Care
Pre-weaned calf housing provides healthy
3.3 Newborn environment
& Pre-weaned
Shade is provided to calves younger than 5
Housing
months of age
3.4 Newborn
& Pre-weaned Protocols include euthanization of
Health
terminally sick or severely injured calves
Program
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Calves are observed daily for health issues
3.5 Weaned
Calf General
Management
Less than 3% of calves with BCS score less
than 2.0 on observation
Less than 10% of calves with BCS score
greater than 4.0 on observation
3.6 Weaned
Calf Housing
Housing for weaned calves provides a
healthy environment
3.7 Weaned
Calf Health
Program
Protocols include euthanization of
terminally sick or severely injured calves
Mission statement includes animal care
4.1 Farm
Management
Personnel are trained in their job
responsibilities
Farm has a written Emergency Action Plan
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Date
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