The Organic Animal Health and Welfare Compendium Stephen Roderick Organic Studies Centre Duchy College, Cornwall January 7 th 2009

Defra Project OF0352 An Electronic Compendium of Existing Knowledge on Animal Health and Welfare Relevant to Organic Livestock Production

Objectives Conduct literature review of all research material relevant to the health and welfare of organic livestock and to summarise this as information suitable for use by farmers, organic advisors, veterinarians and policy makers. Incorporate the summarised material into the existing animal health and welfare compendium (Project OF 0162). Improve the presentation, accessibility and ease of use of the original compendium

Method Literature & web search relevant to organic livestock production and practical application. Review of original compendium to identify improvements and updating requirements Synthesis of knowledge into an advisory format. Development of a web-site, Expert peer review

The new version at : New design EU livestock standards Veterinary management section Generic species health and welfare sections –Standards, feeding, breeding, rearing, behaviour, references Significant disease updates. –e.g. Mastitis, internal parasites, feather pecking More web-links e.g –NADIS factsheets, –Defra research projects –SAFO, NAHWOA –Standards –full academic papers (if available)

Features 45 cattle, 44 sheep, 32 poultry & 27 pig diseases and conditions Approx 1000 pages Fully referenced text (>2500 refs and links) Comprehensive reference list Links to Defra-funded organic and relevant research projects Links to organic and health and welfare legislation Easily accessible disease index Cross-referencing between sections and diseases

Structure of Compendium Home Page Veterinary Management Introduction Organic Standards Organic Approach Biosecurity Zoonoses Use of Medicines Vaccinations Homeopathy Alternative Therapies References Health and Welfare Divided into: Cattle Sheep Pigs Poultry Standards Production Welfare Behaviour Housing Feeding Breeding References Disease Management Divided into: Cattle Sheep Pigs Poultry The Condition Control and Preventiuon Treatment Good Practice Welfare Conversion References