Animal Welfare Resources

Link to Animal Welfare work area page

Animal Health Canada, as part of implementation of recommendations made in “A vision for a National Farm Animal Welfare System” identifies high-quality education and extension resources on animal welfare including animal handling. AHC will continue to develop this resource as education and extension materials become available. 

• Codes of Practice for the Care and Handling of Farm Animals
• Public Investment in Animal Protection Work: |Data from Manitoba, Canada
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency Humane Transport and Welfare
• Interpretive guidance Health of Animals Regulations Part XII: Transportation of Animals
• Farm and Food Care Ontario – Farm animal care resources
• National Farm Animal Care Council Codes of Practice for the care and handling of farm animals 
• Poultry Euthanasia
• Broiler and turkey catching/loading
• All poultry handling and transportation
• Chicken Farmers of Canada Animal Care program
• Turkey Farmers of Canada Flock Care program
• Handling Practices fact sheet from Canadian Pork Council's producer manual
• United Kingdom Farmed Animal Welfare Committee: Opinion on the health and well-being of farmers and farm animal welfare
• American Veterinary Medical Association Guidelines for Depopulation of Animals
• Document to accompany the revised version of the Council of Chief Veterinary Officers Standards for Optimizing Animal Welfare Outcomes  During Slaughter Without Stunning
• Standards for Optimizing Animal Welfare Outcomes during Slaughter without Stunning
• Contacts regarding Standards for Slaughter Without Stunning Document