- Dirk Albers, Lower Saxony Chamber of Agriculture
- MK Jones, Backensholz Farm herd management, Oster-Ohrstedt; Animal welfare pilot farm
- Dr. Ole Lamp, Schleswig-Holstein Chamber of Agriculture
- Dr. Friederike Reinecke, Giessen Regional Council
- Prof. Dr. Klaus Reiter, Bavarian State Institute for Agriculture
- Dr. Theresa Scheu, Neumühle Farm Teaching and Research Centre for Livestock Farming
- Dr. Katharina Zipp, University of Kassel
● Julia Maischak-Dyck, Landesbetrieb Landwirtschaft Hessen
● Caroline Leubner, Landesbetrieb Landwirtschaft Hessen
- Marc-Andre Kruse-Friedrich, DLG e.V.
- Marc Schneeweis, medianet Electronic Communication & Marketing GmbH
- Oliver Sahner, medianet Electronic Communication & Marketing GmbH
Funding note:
This document was produced as part of the collaborative project ‘Netzwerk Fokus Tierwohl’, funding reference numbers 28N-4-013-01 to 28N-4-013-17, by the working group “Management of sick and injured cattle” of the Animal Welfare Competence Centre for Cattle, and methodologically and didactically adapted
by DLG e.V. and FiBL Deutschland e.V. The joint project of the Chambers of Agriculture and agricultural institutions across all federal states aims to improve the transfer of knowledge into practice in order to make cattle, pig and poultry farms fit for the future in terms of animal-welfare-friendly, environmentally sound and sustainable livestock farming.
The project is funded by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture pursuant to a resolution of the German Bundestag.
All information and advice is provided without any warranty or liability.
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Introduction
Animal husbandry entails a responsibility to ensure that animals are able to lead a life appropriate to their species. Animal husbandry should create the conditions necessary to prevent pain, suffering and harm, and to ensure the animals’ welfare. Despite all efforts and precautions, illnesses and injuries can occur. This jeopardises the animals’ welfare and performance. Early detection of sick and injured cattle is therefore particularly important. It can minimise pain, suffering, injury and the risk of compromising animal welfare.
It is important that animal checks are integrated into daily farm operations. It is advisable to check the animals at the same time every day.