Annual Membership Quiz

The Association is committed to animal welfare. As part of that commitment we have introduced some eduction/training as part of your membership.

Each year as part of your membership renewal we are asking members to refresh their understanding of good practise and complete a short quiz with a random selection of questions related to animal welfare.

The question content is drawn from documents produced by various industry bodies and governement departments (MLA & Agriculture Victoria etc.) together with our own policies and procedure documents.

Links to the external reference material used are shown below

MLA – A producer’s guide to sheep husbandry practices

Agriculture Victoria’s Responsible Ownership of Farm working dogs

Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Sheep

Agriculture Victoria’s Livestock management and welfare

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Created on September 15, 2022 By admin

Animal Welfare

This quiz is designed to remind our members of animal welfare requirements

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A person must take reasonable actions to ensure the welfare of sheep under their
care. Elements of responsibility for sheep management should include:

Understanding sheep behaviour and use of low stress stock handling techniques

Handling to minimise stress, and using handling aids, facilities and other equipment appropriately

Planning and undertaking actions to meet the welfare standards and address contingencies that may arise

Understanding the standards and guidelines for sheep welfare

Obtaining knowledge of relevant animal welfare laws

All of the above

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The key welfare needs of all animals are:

Environment — the need for a suitable environment and place to live.

Diet — the need for a suitable diet.

Behaviour — the need to express normal behaviour.

Companionship — the need to consider your pet’s social needs.

The need to be protected from pain, suffering, injury and disease.

all of the above

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Course construction or modification should take into account:

sheep behaviour

shade/shelter for livestock

sharp edges, wire ends and any hazard which potentially could injure people or animals

perimeter fence designed to minimise the possibility of sheep leaving the course and injuring spectators

all of the above

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Good management principles that meet the basic physiological and behavioural needs of sheep include:

a level of nutrition adequate to sustain good health and welfare

access to sufficient water of suitable quality to meet physiological needs

sufficient space to stand, lie and stretch their limbs and perform normal patterns of behaviour

handling facilities, equipment and procedures that minimise stress

provision of reasonable precautions against extremes of weather and the effects of natural disasters

all of the above

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Agriculture Victoria recommend not to handle animals in extreme heat unless absolutely
necessary. If necessary you should,

do it choose the middle of the day when the sun is at its brightest so you can see what you are doing

pick the time that best suits your work schedule

make sure it is done as early or late in the day as possible when temperatures are lower.

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What are the major pieces of legislation that govern the prevention of cruelty of animals in Victoria?

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Regulations 2019

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Domestic Fowl) Regulations 2016

All of the above

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