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EDUCATION AND AWARENESS

 

Obviuosly, the poor pig is uncomfortable with her ride.

 

THE PROMOTION OF ANIMAL WELFARE ISSUES HAS BEEN ALMOST ABSENT AND IS PRESENT ONLY ON VERY FEW OCCASIONS IN THE PRINT MEDIA. OUT OF THE 98 STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (SCU'S) IN THE COUNTRY AND 321 NATIONAL AND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS OFFERING AGRICULTURE-RELATED DEGREES, THERE IS NO SINGLE SPECIFIC COURSE THAT IS BEING OFFERED REGARDING ANIMAL WELFARE AND BEHAVIOR. EVEN AT THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE (CA) AND THE COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE (CVM) OF THE COUNTRY'S PREMIER AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTION, THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES LOS BANOS, WELFARE ISSUES ARE JUST MENTIONED IN PASSING IN DOMESTIC ANIMAL PRODUCTION COURSES, OR NONE AT ALL. IT IS IN THIS LIGHT THAT A COURSE ENTITLED, "ANIMAL BEHAVIOR AND WELFARE," IS BEING PROPOSED TO TACKLE THE IMPORTANT ISSUES RELEVANT TO THE PRODUCTION ENTERPRISE.

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO TEACH THE SOCIETY AND PREPARE STUDENTS THE BASIC OF ANIMAL WELFARE SO THAT THEY COULD UNDERSTAND IN DEPTH ETHICS AND HUMANE STEWARDSHIP OF ANIMALS. THIS KNOWLEDGE WILL PREPARE THEM PROFESSIONALLY AND RESPOND EFFECTIVELY TO CHALLENGES OF THEIR CHOSEN FIELD AND PROBABLY, FROM ANIMAL RIGHTS PROPONENTS. ANIMAL RIGHTS ACTIVISTS COULD BE CLASSIFIED AS MODERATE TO EXTREME, DEPENDING ON THE ISSUES BEING PRESENTED.

FOCUS ON ANIMAL WELFARE ISSUES, MUST BE ON THE FOLLOWING:

    1. HANDLING
    2. HEALTH CONSIDERATIONS
    3. HOUSING
    4. NUTRITION
    5. TRANSPORTATION METHODS
    6. HUMANE SLAUGHTER
    7. USE AS WORK OR DRAFT
    8. USE AS HUMAN ENTERTAINMENT
    9. ANIMAL FIGHTS (E.G. COCKFIGHTING, HORSEFIGHT, DOGFIGHT)

 

 

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