AGRICULTURE NEWS - Stress in livestock should be avoided at all costs, Leon Kruger, a lecturer at the University of the Free State’s Department of Animal, Wildlife and Grassland Sciences, told Annelie Coleman.
Animal welfare concerns the physical as well as psychological state of an animal. The way animals are raised and treated affects their welfare on many levels and also has an impact on sustainability, food security, and the economics of farming.
Stress is a major cause of disease in cattle and other livestock species, according to Leon Kruger, a lecturer at the University of the Free State’s Department of Animal, Wildlife and Grassland Sciences. Consequently, lessening stressors plays a cardinal role in the overall welfare of livestock.
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