DCWS Background Information
• Animal welfare is a complex issue• Growing concern for animal agriculture• Symposium an opportunity to highlight
Canada as a leader in dairy welfare research and education
• DCWS will be targeted towards: – Dairy Producers– Veterinarians– International Researchers– Equipment and Animal Health Industry Personnel– Students
DCWS Agenda• 3 day symposium• A variety of nationally and internationally
recognized speakers• Submitted oral and poster presentations
on new innovative research• Hands on demonstrations on a variety of
welfare issues• Interactive approach• Live Webinar available
DCWS Topics• Assessment and Guidelines for
dairy cattle welfare
• Public awareness of dairy cattle welfare
• Welfare related to dairy calf feeding, housing and health
DCWS Topics• Welfare implications of dairy
cattle housing management• Welfare implications of dairy
cattle feeding management• Management of lameness and
other health problems for dairy cattle welfare
• Detection and management of pain in dairy cattle
DCWS Location• Delta Hotel in Guelph
• OMAFRA -1 Stone Road• Clinical Skills Building
– Univ. of Guelph
DCWS Organizing Committee
• Ken Leslie -University of Guelph• Trevor DeVries - University of Guelph• Amy Stanton - University of Guelph• Derek Haley - University of Guelph• Neil Anderson - OMAFRA• Marina (Nina) von Keyserlingk - UBC• Dan Weary - UBC• Ian Rumbles - CanWest DHI• Brian Lang - OMAFRA• Harold House - OMAFRA• Penny Lawlis - OMAFRA• Tina Widowski - Campbell Centre for the
Study of Animal Welfare
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• Website: to be launched by Nov 30, 2011 www.dairycattlewelfaresymposium.ca
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