Animal Welfare
CVMAS | Batch 2030
1st TERM | 8:50am - 10:10am | VETM2B
○ Supported by neuroscience,
Introduction to Animal Welfare behaviour, and cognitive
ethology.
TOPIC OVERVIEW
AB SUFFERING
A. Core Concepts
a. Sentience
b. Suffering →“one or more bad feelings continuing for
c. Anthromorphism more than a short period”
d. Death
B. The Complexity of Animal Welfare
a. Multiple Definitions of AC ANTHROPOMORPHISM
Animal Welfare
C. Key Definitions
a. Physical functioning → attributing human feelings to animals.
b. Mental State
c. Naturalness ○ Criticised if used uncritically, but
D. Scientific Approaches “critical anthropomorphism” can be
a. Early views useful (e.g., assuming surgery is
b. Later views painful for animals as it is for
c. Present-day views humans).
E. Frameworks and combined views
a. OIE Definition AD DEATH
b. Five Freedoms
F. Historical and Global Context ○ Not a welfare concern once the
G. Animal Welfare Science animal is dead (no more
H. Role of Veterinarians experiences).
○ But the manner of death (slaughter,
A CORE CONCEPTS euthanasia, hunting, pest control) is
a serious welfare issue.
START OF LESSON | TERMS ○ High mortality rates = red flag for
★ SENTIENCE poor welfare.
★ SUFFERING
★ ANTHROPOMORPHISM
★ DEATH B COMPLEXITY OF ANIMAL WELFARE
AA SENTIENCE ★ Multiple definitions of welfare →
physical health, mental state, natural
behaviour.
★ ability to experience emotions (pain,
pleasure, fear, joy).
○ Applies to all vertebrates
and some invertebrates (e.g.,
octopus, squid, possibly
crustaceans).
BASC103A CHLOE SOLSTICE 1
CVMAS | Batch 2030
1st TERM | 8:50am - 10:10am | VETM2B
○ Supported by neuroscience,
Introduction to Animal Welfare behaviour, and cognitive
ethology.
TOPIC OVERVIEW
AB SUFFERING
A. Core Concepts
a. Sentience
b. Suffering →“one or more bad feelings continuing for
c. Anthromorphism more than a short period”
d. Death
B. The Complexity of Animal Welfare
a. Multiple Definitions of AC ANTHROPOMORPHISM
Animal Welfare
C. Key Definitions
a. Physical functioning → attributing human feelings to animals.
b. Mental State
c. Naturalness ○ Criticised if used uncritically, but
D. Scientific Approaches “critical anthropomorphism” can be
a. Early views useful (e.g., assuming surgery is
b. Later views painful for animals as it is for
c. Present-day views humans).
E. Frameworks and combined views
a. OIE Definition AD DEATH
b. Five Freedoms
F. Historical and Global Context ○ Not a welfare concern once the
G. Animal Welfare Science animal is dead (no more
H. Role of Veterinarians experiences).
○ But the manner of death (slaughter,
A CORE CONCEPTS euthanasia, hunting, pest control) is
a serious welfare issue.
START OF LESSON | TERMS ○ High mortality rates = red flag for
★ SENTIENCE poor welfare.
★ SUFFERING
★ ANTHROPOMORPHISM
★ DEATH B COMPLEXITY OF ANIMAL WELFARE
AA SENTIENCE ★ Multiple definitions of welfare →
physical health, mental state, natural
behaviour.
★ ability to experience emotions (pain,
pleasure, fear, joy).
○ Applies to all vertebrates
and some invertebrates (e.g.,
octopus, squid, possibly
crustaceans).
BASC103A CHLOE SOLSTICE 1
