Professional paper
GOAT WELFARE
Š. Bugarija
; Ciklon d.o.o., Zadar, Hrvatska
M. Ostović
; Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Ž. Pavičić
; Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
V. Sušić
; Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Abstract
The paper describes the most important welfare problems in goats.Emphasis is on undernourishment, thirst and lack of veterinary-hygienic care, the problemspredominating in less-developed countries, withthe most numerous goat populations in the world. Following the papers on sheep welfare, potential indicators of goat/sheep welfare are also presentedin this paper.
Keywords
animal welfare; goats; less-developed countries
Hrčak ID:
170437
URI
Publication date:
17.2.2016.
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