Animal Welfare Officer Courses

What is the content?

• Explanations of current systems and processes – transport to humane stunning and slaughter. Be part of your company’s approach to better welfare practice and improved product quality.
• Welfare assessment and methodology – are you confi dent in your ability to assess eff ective stunning, slaughter and killing? How do you interact with management, the OVS and custsomers to ensure good welfare?
• New and updated legislation – keep updated with amendments to legislation and understand the research that initiates such changes. The supplied course manual covers:
  • Stress and meat quality
  • Transport
  • Animal handling and behaviour
  • Lairages, passages and restraint
  • Mechanical stunning
  • Electrical stunning
  • Controlled atmosphere stunning
  • Checking for eff ective stunning
  • Casualty slaughter
  • Religious slaughter
  • Sticking procedures
  • Supervision and training

Who should attend?
This two-day programme is designed for employees responsible for the welfare of animals within the lairage and processing plant.

Why?
There are powerful reasons why training in animal welfare makes good sense for meat plants:

• Animals should be treated humanely
• Improved working practices
• Improved product quality
• Improved industry image
• Increased consumer awareness
• Increasing competition
• New technologies, legislation and research
• Improved animal welfare
• Improved product quality
• Repeat business
• Increased profi tability

How will it be organised?
Two-day residential programmes at centres in the UK. 21 participants per course. Expert industry tutors from Animal Welfare Training, part of Bristol University, Division of Farm Animal Science. Discussion and special video material. Computer controlled visuals and demonstrations.

Is there a certificate?
A certificate is presented in recognition of attendance.