Welfare and health of food production animals are active areas of concern for both producers and consumers. As animal rights lobbyists voice their concerns for the welfare of food production animals, researchers continue to focus on improving conditions for all animals.
That focus is the motivation for a research team that includes Diego Moya (DVM, PhD) from the WCVM along with researchers Greg Penner (PhD) and Kathy Larson from the University of Saskatchewan College of Agriculture and Bioresources.
They’re investigating whether the amount of space per animal in a feedlot setting causes…
