Animal Care Resources

Animal Care Wednesday Webinars

When: When: First Wednesday of every other month (unless on or near a holiday) at 11:00 am CST. See schedule for details.

Who: Extension/4-H personnel and livestock professionals in Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, and South Dakota

Purpose: Provide a brief snapshot of an Animal Welfare/Care topic, and how Extension personnel can use the information in their jobs to educate themselves, answer client and youth questions, or to strengthen programming.

Meeting layout: 15-20 minutes of presentation (limit to one concept), 10-15 minutes Q&A and/or discussion – total meeting: approximately 30 minutes.

To join the webinars: Click on https://nebraskaextension.zoom.us/j/950423108. To join from a mobile device or call in via phone, please contact Heidi.Carroll@sdstate.edu for instructions.

ACWW Committee Members

Wednesday Webinar Recordings

• 2019
• 2018
• 2017
• 2016
• 2015
• 2013
• 2012

Resources

• Castration in Livestock
• Genetic Selection Fact Sheet
• Food Safety: Stress in Farm Animals and Food Safety
• Heat Stress at Livestock Shows
   

• Feed and Nutrition, G2156
• Shelter and Housing, G2157
• Frequent Monitoring for Health Concerns, G2158
• Injections, G2159
• Injury, G2160
• Heat Stress, G2161
• Animal Handling, G2162
• Animal Documents, Records, and Tests Needed Prior to Fairs and Exhibitions - G2171
• Facts, Values, and Myths - G2174
• Knowing the Livestock Lingo - G2175
• Communicating With the Public About the Care of Production Animals - G2176
• Commonly Asked Questions - G2177
• A Guide for Communication in Livestock Operations - EC142

Dairy Cattle

• Dairy Cow Heat Stress Fact Sheet
• Dairy Cow Welfare: Lameness
   

Swine

• Farrowing System Fact Sheet
• Sow Welfare: Housing
• Sow Welfare: Lameness

Poultry

• Laying Hen Housing Fact Sheet
• Laying Hen Welfare: Beak Trimming

Animal Welfare Conference Videos
May 25-26, 2011

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  Program Rationale, Objectives, and Agenda
• Welcome Message from Workshop Organizers (05/25/11) Welcome Message and Workshop Housekeeping Items
• How Societal Views Regarding Animal Care Have Evolved; Forces Shaping Those Views (05/25/11) Candace Croney, Ohio State University
• Consumers and Animal Welfare (05/25/11) Charlie Arnot, Center for Food Integrity
• The Role of Ethics in Current Farm Animal Welfare Debates (05/25/11) Candace Croney, Ohio State University
• Media Relations: How to Have a Good Working Relationship with Your Media Partners Trent Loos
• State Farm Animal Confinement Restrictions (05/25/11) Dave Aiken, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• What is Animal Welfare and Animal Rights? (05/25/11) Anna Johnson, Iowa State University
• The Five Freedoms (05/26/11) Anna Johnson, Iowa State University
• Different Definitions and Applications of Farm Animal Welfare (05/26/11) Duane Reese, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• Key Findings from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and ISU Extension Animal Welfare Survey (05/26/11) Randy Cantrell, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• Breakout Session Part 1: Preparing Educators to Help Youth and Volunteers Develop Animal Welfare Skills in the Contest of Livestock Shows, also Identify Educators Willing to Assist in Creating Teaching Material for that Programming Effort (05/26/11) Lindsay Chichester, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Mike Anderson and Jan Shearer, Iowa State University
• Breakout Session Part 2: Continuation of Previous Recording After Small Group Work; Small Groups Share Results with Large Group (05/26/11) Lindsay Chichester, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Mike Anderson and Jan Shearer, Iowa State University
• Summary of Breakout Sessions (05/26/11) Lindsay Chichester and Duane Reese, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• Extension's Role in the Animal Welfare Discussion (05/26/11) Rick Koelsch, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• How the Ballot Initiative Process Works in Nebraska (05/26/11) Dave Aiken, University of Nebraska-Lincoln