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Wales Animal Health and Welfare Framework – Implementation Plan 2022-242ContentsMinisterial Foreword . 3Background . 5Introduction . 72019-2020 Implementation Plan Review . 10Headline Aspirations 2022-2024 . 13One Health . 13One Welfare . 14Biosecurity . 18Disease Prevention . 18Animal Health Improvement Cycle (AHIC) . 19Sustainable Use of Medicines . 21Antimicrobial Resistance . 21Anthelmintics . 23Livestock Identification . 26Veterinary Surveillance . 28International Trade . 30Disease Eradication . 33Bovine Viral Diarrhoea. 33Sheep Scab . 35Bovine Tuberculosis . 37Contingency Planning for Exotic Notifiable Animal Diseases . 39Welfare and Responsible Ownership . 41Farmed Animals . 43CCTV in Slaughterhouses . 43Welfare of Animals in Transport . 44Restrict the use of Cages for Farmed Animals . 45Welfare Codes of Practice . 45Companion Animals . 47Licensing of Animal Exhibits and Animal Establishments . 47The Creation of a National Model for Animal Welfare Regulation . 48Other Kept Animals . 49Revisions to the Standards of Modern Zoo Practice . 49Lameness in Livestock . 50Contact details . 52
Wales Animal Health and Welfare Framework – Implementation Plan 2022-2433Optimising health and well-being for animals, communitiesand our environmentMinisterial ForewordWe currently face the combinedchallenges of responding to leaving theEuropean Union (EU) and the coronaviruspandemic against a backdrop of a climatecrisis. Reviving and relaunching ourImplementation Plan now provides anopportunity to put animal health andwelfare at the forefront in addressingthese issues in a sustainable,collaborative and coherent way. Workingtogether to achieve the ‘One Health, OneWelfare, One Wales’ principle will benefitanimal and community health and welfareand the environment.The landscape has changed dramaticallysince leaving the EU. The development ofBorder Control Posts (BCPs) in Wales,with increasing checks and certification ofproducts of animal origin and live animals,is challenging, especially when finiteveterinary resources are alreadystretched. Nevertheless, I see this newPlan as an opportunity to enhancestandards, in a way that safeguards tradeand builds a more sustainable farmingsector.The coronavirus pandemic certainly hastested our resilience. Livestock keepers,other animal owners, vets and widerstakeholders have continued to ensurehigh standards of care for our animals inWales, despite the restrictions andresource challenges.We are keen to integrate clear animalhealth and welfare components into thenew Sustainable Farming Scheme beingdeveloped in Wales, as noted in theSustainable Farming and Our Landconsultation. Some of this work has beendeveloped already through Hybu CigCymru’s (HCC) Stoc and the Agricultureand Horticulture Development Board’s(AHDB) HerdAdvance projects, bothdelivering the Animal Health ImprovementCycle to farms across Wales. Alongsidethis important work, the Farming ConnectAnimal Health and Welfare trainingprogramme is supporting knowledgeexchange.Right now, we have the opportunity tocompletely change the method of supportto agriculture and ensure outcomefocused achievement is duly rewarded. Iwould like to see Wales’ reputation forhigh health and welfare standardscontinue and be sustained in a way thataddresses the needs of futuregenerations.
Wales Animal Health and Welfare Framework – Implementation Plan 2022-24I want briefly to reflect on ourachievements since the lastimplementation plan was published,specifically those supported by the WalesAnimal Health and Welfare FrameworkGroup (“Framework Group”). We havecontinued to promote responsibleownership for all kept animals and madetangible progress in improving animalwelfare standards in Wales. This progressis set to continue with the inclusion of keyanimal welfare commitments in theProgramme for Government, which arenow embedded in “Our Animal WelfarePlan for Wales 2021-2026”. TheFramework Group has a key advisory roleas we deliver the welfare commitmentswithin that plan.I am also pleased with the progress of ourantimicrobial resistance (AMR) five-yearplan, particularly the work done by theArwain Vet Cyrmu project. This is anotherillustration of the ‘One Health, OneWelfare, One Wales’ approach to animalhealth and welfare I wish to embed.The Framework Group has beenproactive in contributing expert opinion tosupport the development of new policy tocontrol bovine TB. Equally, it has beeninstrumental in shaping our plans tointroduce legislation to eradicate BVD inWales to reinforce the voluntary progressachieved so far.This Implementation Plan, together withour Animal Welfare Plan for Wales 202126 and a refreshed TB programme, willset out how we protect and improve thehealth and welfare of our kept animals inWales. The ‘One Health, One Welfare,One Wales’ concept will enable us tomake a tangible difference, recognising44animals, communities and our sharedenvironment are all inextricably linked.Continuing to impact positively in theseimportant areas will contribute to thegoals of the Well-being of FutureGenerations (Wales) Act 2015, whichcrucially include our climate changetargets. And this Plan sets us on courseto develop a new ten-year Animal Healthand Welfare Framework which we willlaunch in 2024.In addition to the pressures mentioned,this has been a period of change for theFramework Group with five existingmembers reaching the end of theirmembership term and the subsequentappointment of five new members. Iwould like to thank the outgoing membersfor their valuable contributions and alsowelcome the new members. TheFramework Group has remained focusedon their role throughout, and I amconfident they will continue to be avaluable asset in helping us deliver ourshared priorities.Programme for nable Farming and Our simplifying-agricultural-supportWell-being of Future ations-wales
Wales Animal Health and Welfare Framework – Implementation Plan 2022-24BackgroundThe Wales Animal Health and WelfareFramework (“the Framework”) waslaunched in July 2014. It sets out aten-year overarching plan forimproving standards of animal healthand welfare in Wales. The Frameworkalso seeks to protect public health andmake a contribution to the economyand the environment.The Framework considers the healthand welfare of all kept animalsincluding farmed animals (includingaquaculture and apiculture),companion animals, zoo animals andanimals involved in sport. Wildlife isalso covered where our actions affectthe health and welfare of animals inthe wild, or where there is a risk ofwildlife transmitting disease to otheranimals or humans.The Framework seeks to achieve fivestrategic outcomes through theadoption of five key principles, whichcontinue to be the drivers for thisImplementation Plan.5
Wales Animal Health and Welfare Framework – Implementation Plan 2022-24The implementation of the plan issupported and monitored by the WalesAnimal Health and Welfare FrameworkGroup. The eight publically appointedmembers bring a wealth of experienceand knowledge and are drawn from abroad range of sectors and areas ofexpertise.The Framework Group works closelywith many organisations and industrygroups including Farming Connect,farming unions, the Ruminant Healthand Welfare Group, Animal WelfareNetwork Wales, British VeterinaryAssociation, and the CompanionAnimal Welfare Group Wales.Through its networks, the Groupstrengthens the links between theWelsh Government, livestock keepers,other animal owners, the veterinarianprofession and industryrepresentatives.The remit of the Framework Groupcovers the whole spectrum of animalhealth and welfare challenges, and itsmembers play a key role in raising andconsidering emerging issues whichcould impact on achieving theoutcomes of the Framework. TheFramework Group challenges new andevolving policy, reviews progress,facilitates and streamlinescommunication of key messages, andprovides links to the wider agriculturaland rural community across Wales andbeyond.6This Implementation Plan spans theremaining two years of the current tenyear Framework. Its priority areaswere selected from proposals made bystakeholder representatives andagreed by the Group as areas whereeither most improvement could beachieved within a two-year period, oressential work was required in pursuitof significant longer-term goals. Areasof work not included as actions nowwill be reconsidered as part of ourongoing plans.During these last two years of thecurrent Framework there will beopportunity to consider how we canfurther facilitate, encourage andpromote animal health and welfarewithin the ‘One Health, One Welfare,One Wales’ approach as foundationsare laid for the future. A new ten-yearFramework will be launched in 2024,building on past achievements andcontinuing the momentum ofimprovement in animal health andwelfare in Wales.Wales Animal Health and WelfareFramework Group amework-groupWales Animal Health and WelfareFramework – www.gov.wales/animalhealth-and-welfare-framework
Wales Animal Health and Welfare Framework – Implementation Plan 2022-247IntroductionThe last two years have beendominated by the coronaviruspandemic, which emerged as weembarked upon the UK’s transitionaway from the European Union. Therepercussions and challenges broughtby both events have been widespreadand profound, and will clearly impacton our work in animal health andwelfare for many years to come.To offer just two examples - supplychains have been strained by staffshortages, as have farming andprocessing industries across allsectors. As a result, health and welfareconcerns have been heightened due toanimals having to remain on farms.The pressure faced by veterinaryprofessionals is also unprecedented: avastly reduced workforce finds itselfdealing with new demands, in additionto their long-standing role in delivering,ensuring and enhancing animal healthand welfare standards.A holistic approach to ensure the verybest animal health and welfarestandards in Wales underpins thisImplementation Plan. This is capturedin our headline aspirations of OneHealth, One Welfare and Biosecurity,which not only embrace all aspects ofanimal health and welfare but also thecomplex interactions with humanhealth and welfare, and our sharedenvironment.Working with your own vet to helpdeliver continual improvements (theAnimal Health Improvement Cycle) isessential, and ‘prevention is betterthan cure’ continues to be our coreprinciple. Healthier animals are lesslikely to require medical intervention,which in turn helps fight antimicrobialresistance (AMR) by reducing the useof antibiotics. Wales is firmly leadingthe charge in the arena of AMR andthe benefits will not only be realised inanimal health and welfare, but also inhuman health and in the environment.Looking forward, we recognise a newmultispecies traceability system will bea critical tool to deliver up to dateinformation, including health status,treatments, genetics and movements.Again, this is vital information as welook for new export markets and tohelp purchasers make informedchoices.Partnership working has never beenmore important to us in achieving,protecting and promoting the very bestanimal health and welfare standards inWales. For example, we have worked
Wales Animal Health and Welfare Framework – Implementation Plan 2022-24closely in recent years to supportdevelopments at AberystwythUniversity, which notably welcomed itsfirst cohort of veterinary students inSeptember 2021. This developmentcomplements the Sêr Cymru Centre ofExcellence for Bovine TB atAberystwyth University and itsresearch into a disease affecting somany cattle businesses in Wales. Thenew state of the art laboratoryVetHub1, in collaboration with theWales Veterinary Science Centre,provides the facilities for this essentialwork.We are also fortunate in Wales tocollaborate with Iechyd Da (Gwledig)Ltd and Menter a Busnes, ourVeterinary Delivery Partners, enablingefficient and close liaison with thefarming industry to ensure veterinaryadvice is relevant to emerging policies.Environmental impacts are cruciallyimportant to us all. The WelshGovernment has a target to achievenet zero by 2050 and aspiring to OneHealth, One Welfare and improving8biosecurity will contribute significantlyto this.The production, processing andtransportation of all types of food areclearly essential activities, which alsomake significant contributions togreenhouse gas emissions. Improvingfarming practices to optimise carbonsequestration, in addition to reducingemissions can make a contribution tolessening the impact on climatechange. Wales, with its extensive,grass-based farming systems enablingthe storage of large amounts of carbonin its soils, is positioned to lead theway in environmentally sustainableagriculture.We also realise that the futureSustainable Farming Scheme in Waleswill play a pivotal role in supportingWelsh farm businesses in theproduction of environmentallysustainable food, in improving animalhealth and welfare and in raising theimportance of biosecurity on Welshfarms.
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Wales Animal Health and Welfare Framework – Implementation Plan 2022-24102019-2020 Implementation Plan ReviewThe 2019-2020 Implementation Plancarried forward some of the aims andobjectives of the previous plan, againstthe uncertain backdrop of the UK exitfrom the European Union. However,the impact of the coronaviruspandemic on all sections of societyand the pressures on WelshGovernment in dealing with it resultedin the plan being extended to 2021.Throughout this period, the FrameworkGroup has continued in its role andsignificant achievements have beenmade in improving animal health andwelfare in Wales.Through the course of the pandemic,the Framework Group has helpedraise awareness of support availableto veterinary practices and liaised withWelsh Government over issues arisingas a result of the necessaryrestrictions.the publication of revised Codes forCats, and for Laying Hens and MeatChickens. The Framework Group isrepresented at the Animal WelfareNetwork Wales, which has recentlypublished two voluntary Codes: theAnimal Welfare Establishments:Code of Best Practice, and theVoluntary Greyhound Code. A Task and Finish Group made 53recommendations for the welfare ofbreeding dogs and their offspring inWales. This led to a WelshGovernment funded three yearLocal Authority project which istaking forward many of therecommendations around thedelivery and enforcement of dogbreeding licensing. The project aimsto ensure that all breeding dogs andpuppies bred in Wales experiencehigh health and welfare standards.Wales has a shortage of vets,especially serving rural areas, so thecreation of a new School of VeterinaryScience at Aberystwyth University hasbeen welcomed by the FrameworkGroup. Continued liaison andcollaboration with the new school isbeing planned.Key achievements:Responsible ownership: Continued to support responsibleownership for all kept animals, andcontributed to a wide variety ofactivities to encourage this over thepast two years. Welcomed the continued revision ofthe animal welfare Codes ofPractice for each species, including Revised Guidance for LocalAuthorities inspecting dog breedingestablishments has recently been
Wales Animal Health and Welfare Framework – Implementation Plan 2022-24 published, which includes therequirement for annual healthplanning and veterinary healthchecks for all breeding animals andpuppies.The recommendation that third partysales of puppies and kittens shouldbe banned has been adopted withinThe Animal Welfare (Licensing ofActivities Involving Animals) (Wales)Regulations 2021.Attended stakeholder workshopsand responded to the consultationon licensing of animal exhibits,which led to the creation of TheAnimal Welfare (Licensing of AnimalExhibits) (Wales) Regulations 2020,and corresponding guidance forLocal Authorities.Supported The Wild Animals andCircuses (Wales) Act 2020 whichmakes it an offence for a wildanimal to perform or be exhibited ina travelling circus, where theirwelfare needs can never be met,another example of Wales’strengthened approach tosafeguarding animal welfare.Continued to support efforts byagricultural and animal welfarestakeholders to increase publicawareness of irresponsible dogownership around livestock, aproblem which has beenexacerbated by the coronaviruspandemic lockdowns.Disease Prevention: The Animal Health ImprovementCycle, along with biosecurity andanimal welfare standards, are beingembedded in the proposedSustainable Farming Scheme.11 Continued to support andencourage the Animal HealthImprovement Cycle projects inWales such as HCC’s Stoc andAHDB’s HerdAdvance. Liaised with farm assuranceschemes on making animal healthplanning more focused throughinclusion of an annual veterinarymedicine usage review. Supported the work of the AMRDelivery Group for Wales, whichaims to reduce the need forantibiotic use in animals throughresponsible prescribing, targeteduse and disease prevention. Supported the work done by theArwain Vet Cymru in establishing anetwork of veterinary PrescribingChampions in farm practices acrossWales. This initiative, funded byWelsh Government via the RuralDevelopment Programme, was thefirst in the UK and has since beenadopted in other areas. Dr GwenRees has since been recognised forher work with Arwain Vet Cymru,receiving the Royal College ofVeterinary Surgeons Impact Awardfor her achievements. This is a goodexample of delivery groups in Walesworking in partnership. Continued liaison with the WelshVeterinary Science Centre inAberystwyth and the VeterinaryInvestigation Centre (laboratory) inCarmarthen in promoting veterinarysurveillance to intercept disease. Supported the development of themultispecies traceability system,which is based on the EIDCymruplatform, providing greater accuracyand speediness to livestockmovement recording.
Wales Animal Health and Welfare Framework – Implementation Plan 2022-24 Continues to liaise withstakeholders and advise WelshGovernment on the impact of EUExit on the industry and trade. The Welsh Government works withother administrations on a unifiedapproach to controls on animalsentering the UK. The FrameworkGroup supports the promotion ofcorrect and safe sourcing of animalsand products into the UK. Welcomed the introduction ofQuarantine Units to provide anexemption to the statutory standstillperiod, allowing easier movement ofindividual animals whilst notcompromising biosecurity.Disease Eradication: Engagement with WelshGovernment on the bovine TBeradication programme, liaising withindustry on the impact of thedisease especially concerning herdsunder long term restrictions withstocking problems and the issue 12surrounding the retention of dairybull calves.Contributed to the Gwaredu BVDSteering Group, liaising with WelshGovernment on plans to introducenecessary legislation to reinforcethe voluntary work done so far, andalso in promoting the continued takeup of free testing of young stock.Promoted the need for an integratedapproach to tackling sheep scabsupporting a sheep scab sub-group.Continued to promote goodbiosecurity, disease awareness andsurveillance as important first linesof defence against exotic animaldisease incursions.Acted as an interface betweenWelsh Government and industry toimprove contingency planning andensure a swift and effectiveresponse to animal elfare-framework-implementationplan-2019-2020
Wales Animal Health and Welfare Framework – Implementation Plan 2022-2413Headline Aspirations 2022-2024One HealthThe One Health conceptacknowledges human health andanimal health are interdependent andreliant on the health of theenvironment within which they exist.This approach is focused on achievingbetter public outcomes through moreeffective collaboration andcommunication across multiplesectors, with experts working togetherto learn about disease spread amongpeople, animals, plants, and theenvironment. This is especiallyrelevant when considering food safety,zoonotic disease and antimicrobialresistance (AMR).The coronavirus pandemic hasdemonstrated the devastating impactof a zoonotic disease on a global scaleand efforts by one sector alone cannotprevent or eliminate such problems.The pandemic has highlighted OneHealth in action, with the need forcollaboration across multiple sectors,including epidemiology, public health,veterinary medicine, food safety anddisease ecology. The need for a coordinated approach to testing,vaccination and biosecurity has beenhighlighted with the inclusion of allthose involved in food production askey workers, emphasising theimportance of our agricultural industryand food supply chain.It is not just zoonotic disease thatposes a risk to One Health, but anydisease affecting animal health due tothe impacts on production. As theglobal population grows and greaterdemands are placed on foodproduction, the One Health conceptbecomes increasingly important.Therefore, it is important to focus onreducing the impact of animal diseasesto secure food supply and reduce thepotential for serious public healthproblems caused by food shortagesand protein deficiencies.However, it is not just animal diseasethat can affect food supply, as we haveseen more recently from the disruptioncaused by a shortage of haulagedrivers. Food security must beachieved whilst also supporting theenvironment in which we live andproduce our food, through takingmeasures to reduce (and startreversing) the impact of current humanactivity on our climate and biodiversity.Why One Health is important to theFramework GroupPromoting One Health meets the fivestrategic outcomes of the FrameworkGroup through its goals of enhancinghuman health, animal health and theenvironment in which we all co-exist.These meet the goals of the Wellbeing of Future Generations (Wales)Act 2015.What can be done? Continue to promote the concept ofOne Health - the need to considerhuman health, animal health andthe environment together ratherthan as separate entities.
Wales Animal Health and Welfare Framework – Implementation Plan 2022-24 Ensure the One Health conceptbecomes embedded withinknowledge exchange programmesfocused on animal health in Wales,and broaden understanding in thepublic domain. Embed the One Health approachinto the Sustainable FarmingScheme. Continue to champion key aspectsof One Health including biosecurity,the Animal Health ImprovementCycle and the responsible use ofantibiotics and other veterinarymedicines. Lobby to ensure all aspects of OneHealth are considered ininternational trading agreements,seeking to avoid risks to animalhealth or compromise toenvironmental measures.What outcomes would we like toachieve?Improved public health throughimprovements in animal health and theenvironment in which we live.Recognition of the measures in placewithin Wales to protect One Health asbeing a model for sustainable farmingwhich enhances our environment andour communities.By promoting working in partnershipand collaboration across all sectors, aOne Health approach will achieve thebest health outcomes for people,animals, and plants in a sharedenvironment.14One WelfareOne Welfare is a concept emphasisingthe interdependency between animalwelfare, human welfare andenvironmental sustainability, and is anextension of the One Health principle.One Welfare considers not only thephysical welfare and health of animalsand people, but also their well-being. Itapplies to all kept animals: farmed,companion, recreational, and also towildlife.In order to flourish, a One Welfareapproach requires a collaborativeethos from all involved in the welfare ofanimals, including farmers, companionanimal keepers, veterinarians, the foodindustry, environmental scientists andgovernments. The rewards for successare rich. For example, improvinganimal welfare standards and theresultant quality of their productsmakes a significant contribution inmeeting expectations from the publicfor safer and better food. In turn, thisimproves opportunities for thepromotion and marketing of highquality outputs in support of farmersand rural communities.The negative impact of climate changeon animal and human health andwelfare and our environment isbecoming ever more apparent.Extreme weather conditions can causedamage to land and property, interferewith water and food/feed supplies andseriously harm wildlife and naturalhabitats. Within this context, it isimportant for animal owners to makeadaptions to protect the welfare ofanimals as temperatures and weatherpatterns change. The WelshGovernment has published a climate
Wales Animal Health and Welfare Framework – Implementation Plan 2022-24change adaptation plan for Wales“Prosperity for All: A ClimateConscious Wales” and Wales’commitment to tackling climate changeis described in “Prosperity for All: ALow Carbon Wales”.There is clear evidence of the wellbeing benefits of contact with animals.There are also links between somecases of domestic violence and animalabuse and neglect. Making allagencies aware of the interaction andreporting concerns can improve thesituation for both animals and owners.Why One Welfare is important to theFramework GroupPromoting One Welfare meets theaims of the Framework in havinghealthy animals with a good quality oflife in a high-quality environment andmeets the challenges of the Well-beingof Future Generations (Wales) Act2015.15What can be done? Support the recognition and rewardof high animal welfare standards inthe proposed Sustainable FarmingScheme. Ensure the One Welfare concept isembedded in knowledge transferprojects, such as Farming Connect. Contribute to the development ofmeasurements to demonstrateanimal welfare improvements andtheir wider impact. Lobby for maintaining high animalwelfare standards in internationaltrade agreements. Publicise the benefits of OneWelfare to all animal keepers andthe public.What outcomes would we like toachieve?We would like to achieve recognitionfor Wales as a country that championsthe interconnection between animalwelfare, animal health, theenvironment, prosperity and humanwell-being. Alongside this, ourcontinuing promotion of thefundamental importance of animalwelfare, to enhance resilienceamongst those keeping animals andtheir communities, and a reduction inincidence of animal abuse and neglect.Where can you find out w-carbon-deliveryplan
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promote animal health and welfare within the 'One Health, One Welfare, One Wales' approach as foundations are laid for the future. A new ten-year Framework will be launched in 2024, building on past achievements and continuing the momentum of improvement in animal health and welfare in Wales. Wales Animal Health and Welfare Framework Group -
Our Animal Welfare Plan for Wales resonates strongly with the internationally recognised concept of One Welfare, which sets out the interconnections between animal welfare, human well-being and the environment. One Welfare seeks to help improve global standards of both human well-being and animal welfare, promoting key objectives such as supporting
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which dogs are bred and for control over the transportation of puppies; and for purposesconnected with those matters. In Wales, The Animal Welfare (Breeding of Dogs) (Wales) Regulations 2014 revoked and replaced the 1973 legislation, introducing stricter criteria for breeding
15. Society places both ethical and economic value on animal welfare5. Good animal health and welfare has a strong link with good productivity and may also have beneficial influence on the environment, for example where increased efficiency of animal farming leads to reduced emissions6. 16. Considerable work has been done on animal welfare .
chosen species are those that are most commonly reared throughout the United States. Animal welfare certifications also have standards that cover: bison, ducks, geese, goats (meat and dairy), rabbits and sheep. FARM ANIMAL WELFARE CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS 6 OVERVIEW. FARM ANIMAL WELFARE CERTIFICATION GUIDE Certi!cation Programs Back to Table of .
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