Proposed Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Cattle

Appendix 6 - Number of cattle annually affected by welfare standards under Option B by State and territory

The change of cattle farming/invasive procedures under Option B leading to additional welfare and the number of cattle affected is summarised in Table A6.1 by state and territory. However it is important to note the number of cattle alone does not reflect the severity of the consequences; but rather it is the combination of:

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  Number of animals affected (small or large);
  
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  Duration of practice (one-off or ongoing); and
  
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  Impact of animal husbandry procedure (primarily invasive or less-invasive).
  

Moreover, the cattle numbers in Table A6.1 are not mutually exclusive whereby given cattle can be affected by different issues within a state or territory. Therefore, even if then number of cattle affected by each issue were known - any summation and inference from such a summation would be misleading and incorrect.

Jurisdiction	Welfare generating practice under Option B	Number of cattle affected
NSW	Inspection of cattle at intervals	% of 5,583,931
NSW	Better handling of cattle	-
NSW	Reduced exhaustion of cattle	% of 5,583,931
NSW	Reduced misuse of electric prodders	% of 5,583,931
NSW	Reduced biting of cattle from dogs not under effective control	unknown
NSW	Reduced biting of calves from unmuzzled dogs	unknown
NSW	Exercise of permanently tethered cattle	100
NSW	Electro-immobilisation performed by competent persons	-
NSW	Electro-immobilisation not to be used as pain relief	% of 55,839
NSW	Improved less painful cattle identification techniques	% of 5,583,931
NSW	Banning painful head branding of cattle	-
NSW	Requirement of pain relief for castration	-
NSW	Requirement of pain relief for dehorning	30,690
NSW	Conditional use of caustic disbudding	% of 3,043
NSW	Accreditation and competency required for spaying	-
NSW	Requirement of pain relief for spaying	-
NSW	Banning the use of vaginal spreaders	-
NSW	Inspection of calving cattle	% of 2,891,966
NSW	Humane killing or receipt of colostrum for induced calves less than 12hrs old	-
NSW	Prevention of accumulation of faeces and urine in calf rearing indoor systems	189
NSW	Improved heat stress management for dairy cattle	% of 200,000
NSW	Tail docking only to occur under veterinary advice and for welfare reasons	800
NSW	Improved heat stress management and dietary outcomes for cattle in unaccredited feedlots	unknown
NSW	Humane killing of calves over 24hrs of age	unknown
VIC	Inspection of cattle at intervals	% of 3,385,850
VIC	Better handling of cattle	-
VIC	Reduced exhaustion of cattle	-
VIC	Reduced misuse of electric prodders	% of 3,385,850
VIC	Reduced biting of cattle from dogs not under effective control	unknown
VIC	Reduced biting of calves from unmuzzled dogs	unknown
VIC	Exercise of permanently tethered cattle	10
VIC	Electro-immobilisation performed by competent persons	-
VIC	Electro-immobilisation not to be used as pain relief	-
VIC	Improved less painful cattle identification techniques	% of 3,385,850
VIC	Banning painful head branding of cattle	-
VIC	Requirement of pain relief for castration	7,498
VIC	Requirement of pain relief for dehorning	24,637
VIC	Conditional use of caustic disbudding	% of 15,520
VIC	Accreditation and competency required for spaying	-
VIC	Requirement of pain relief for spaying	-
VIC	Banning the use of vaginal spreaders	-
VIC	Inspection of calving cattle	% of 2,202,925
VIC	Humane killing or receipt of colostrum for induced calves less than 12hrs old	% of 72,216
VIC	Prevention of accumulation of faeces and urine in calf rearing indoor systems	-
VIC	Improved heat stress management for dairy cattle	% of 1,020,000
VIC	Tail docking only to occur under veterinary advice and for welfare reasons	50,000
VIC	Improved heat stress management and dietary outcomes for cattle in unaccredited feedlots	unknown
VIC	Humane killing of calves over 24hrs of age	unknown
QLD	Inspection of cattle at intervals	% of 12,539,625
QLD	Better handling of cattle	% of 12,539,625
QLD	Reduced exhaustion of cattle	% of 12,539,625
QLD	Reduced misuse of electric prodders	% of 12,539,625
QLD	Reduced biting of cattle from dogs not under effective control	unknown
QLD	Reduced biting of calves from unmuzzled dogs	unknown
QLD	Exercise of permanently tethered cattle	10
QLD	Electro-immobilisation performed by competent persons	% of 125,396
QLD	Electro-immobilisation not to be used as pain relief	% of 125,396
QLD	Improved less painful cattle identification techniques	% of 12,539,625
QLD	Banning painful head branding of cattle	-
QLD	Requirement of pain relief for castration	24,516
QLD	Requirement of pain relief for dehorning	49,883
QLD	Conditional use of caustic disbudding	% of 1,369
QLD	Accreditation and competency required for spaying	% of 432,585
QLD	Requirement of pain relief for spaying	144,714
QLD	Banning the use of vaginal spreaders	8,998
QLD	Inspection of calving cattle	% of 6,314,813
QLD	Humane killing or receipt of colostrum for induced calves less than 12hrs old	-
QLD	Prevention of accumulation of faeces and urine in calf rearing indoor systems	85
QLD	Improved heat stress management for dairy cattle	% of 90,000
QLD	Tail docking only to occur under veterinary advice and for welfare reasons	-
QLD	Improved heat stress management and dietary outcomes for cattle in unaccredited feedlots	unknown
QLD	Humane killing of calves over 24hrs of age	unknown
SA	inspection of cattle at intervals	% of 1,199,640
SA	Better handling of cattle	-
SA	Reduced exhaustion of cattle	% of 1,199,640
SA	Reduced misuse of electric prodders	% of 1,199,640
SA	Reduced biting of cattle from dogs not under effective control	unknown
SA	Reduced biting of calves from unmuzzled dogs	unknown
SA	Exercise of permanently tethered cattle	10
SA	Electro-immobilisation performed by competent persons	% of 11,996
SA	Electro-immobilisation not to be used as pain relief	% of 11,996
SA	Improved less painful cattle identification techniques	% of 1,199,640
SA	Banning painful head branding of cattle	-
SA	Requirement of pain relief for castration	-
SA	Requirement of pain relief for dehorning	-
SA	Conditional use of caustic disbudding	% of 1,369
SA	Accreditation and competency required for spaying	-
SA	Requirement of pain relief for spaying	-
SA	Banning the use of vaginal spreaders	-
SA	Inspection of calving cattle	% of 644,820
SA	Humane killing or receipt of colostrum for induced calves less than 12hrs old	-
SA	Prevention of accumulation of faeces and urine in calf rearing indoor systems	85
SA	Improved heat stress management for dairy cattle	% of 90,000
SA	Tail docking only to occur under veterinary advice and for welfare reasons	-
SA	Improved heat stress management and dietary outcomes for cattle in unaccredited feedlots	unknown
SA	Humane killing of calves over 24hrs of age	unknown
WA	Inspection of cattle at intervals	% of 2,009,382
WA	Better handling of cattle	% of 2,009,382
WA	Reduced exhaustion of cattle	% of 2,009,382
WA	Reduced misuse of electric prodders	% of 2,009,382
WA	Reduced biting of cattle from dogs not under effective control	unknown
WA	Reduced biting of calves from unmuzzled dogs	unknown
WA	Exercise of permanently tethered cattle	10
WA	Electro-immobilisation performed by competent persons	% of 20,094
WA	Electro-immobilisation not to be used as pain relief	% of 20,094
WA	Improved less painful cattle identification techniques	% of 2,009,382
WA	Banning painful head branding of cattle	-
WA	Requirement of pain relief for castration	4,722
WA	Requirement of pain relief for dehorning	9,964
WA	Conditional use of caustic disbudding	% of 837
WA	Accreditation and competency required for spaying	% of 18,643
WA	Requirement of pain relief for spaying	6,237
WA	Banning the use of vaginal spreaders	388
WA	Inspection of calving cattle	% of 1,032,191
WA	Humane killing or receipt of colostrum for induced calves less than 12hrs old	-
WA	Prevention of accumulation of faeces and urine in calf rearing indoor systems	52
WA	Improved heat stress management for dairy cattle	% of 55,000
WA	Tail docking only to occur under veterinary advice and for welfare reasons	-
WA	Improved heat stress management and dietary outcomes for cattle in unaccredited feedlots	unknown
WA	Humane killing of calves over 24hrs of age	unknown
TAS	inspection of cattle at intervals	% of 611,583
TAS	Better handling of cattle	-
TAS	Reduced exhaustion of cattle	-
TAS	Reduced misuse of electric prodders	% of 611,583
TAS	Reduced biting of cattle from dogs not under effective control	unknown
TAS	Reduced biting of calves from unmuzzled dogs	unknown
TAS	Exercise of permanently tethered cattle	10
TAS	Electro-immobilisation performed by competent persons	-
TAS	Electro-immobilisation not to be used as pain relief	% of 6,116
TAS	Improved less painful cattle identification techniques	% of 611,583
TAS	Banning painful head branding of cattle	% of 611,583
TAS	Requirement of pain relief for castration	-
TAS	Requirement of pain relief for dehorning	-
TAS	Conditional use of caustic disbudding	% of 2,206
TAS	Accreditation and competency required for spaying	-
TAS	Requirement of pain relief for spaying	-
TAS	Banning the use of vaginal spreaders	-
TAS	Inspection of calving cattle	% of 378,292
TAS	Humane killing or receipt of colostrum for induced calves less than 12hrs old	% of 11,923
TAS	Prevention of accumulation of faeces and urine in calf rearing indoor systems	137
TAS	Improved heat stress management for dairy cattle	% of 145,000
TAS	Tail docking only to occur under veterinary advice and for welfare reasons	11,000
TAS	Improved heat stress management and dietary outcomes for cattle in unaccredited feedlots	unknown
TAS	Humane killing of calves over 24hrs of age	unknown
NT	inspection of cattle at intervals	% of 2,197,359
NT	Better handling of cattle	% of 2,197,359
NT	Reduced exhaustion of cattle	% of 2,197,359
NT	Reduced misuse of electric prodders	% of 2,197,359
NT	Reduced biting of cattle from dogs not under effective control	unknown
NT	Reduced biting of calves from unmuzzled dogs	unknown
NT	Exercise of permanently tethered cattle	-
NT	Electro-immobilisation performed by competent persons	% of 21,974
NT	Electro-immobilisation not to be used as pain relief	% of 21,974
NT	Improved less painful cattle identification techniques	% of 2,197,359
NT	Banning painful head branding of cattle	% of 2,197,359
NT	Requirement of pain relief for castration	3,530
NT	Requirement of pain relief for dehorning	7,060
NT	Conditional use of caustic disbudding	-
NT	Accreditation and competency required for spaying	% of 37,929
NT	Requirement of pain relief for spaying	12,688
NT	Banning the use of vaginal spreaders	789
NT	Inspection of calving cattle	% of 1,098,680
NT	Humane killing or receipt of colostrum for induced calves less than 12hrs old	-
NT	Prevention of accumulation of faeces and urine in calf rearing indoor systems	-
NT	Improved heat stress management for dairy cattle	-
NT	Tail docking only to occur under veterinary advice and for welfare reasons	-
NT	Improved heat stress management and dietary outcomes for cattle in unaccredited feedlots	unknown
NT	Humane killing of calves over 24hrs of age	unknown
ACT	Inspection of cattle at intervals	% of 8,807
ACT	Better handling of cattle	-
ACT	Reduced exhaustion of cattle	-
ACT	Reduced misuse of electric prodders	% of 8,807
ACT	Reduced biting of cattle from dogs not under effective control	unknown
ACT	Reduced biting of calves from unmuzzled dogs	unknown
ACT	Exercise of permanently tethered cattle	-
ACT	Electro-immobilisation performed by competent persons	% of 88
ACT	Electro-immobilisation not to be used as pain relief	% of 88
ACT	Improved less painful cattle identification techniques	% of 8,807
ACT	Banning painful head branding of cattle	% of 8,807
ACT	Requirement of pain relief for castration	30
ACT	Requirement of pain relief for dehorning	60
ACT	Conditional use of caustic disbudding	-
ACT	Accreditation and competency required for spaying	-
ACT	Requirement of pain relief for spaying	-
ACT	Banning the use of vaginal spreaders	-
ACT	Inspection of calving cattle	% of 4,404
ACT	Humane killing or receipt of colostrum for induced calves less than 12hrs old	-
ACT	Prevention of accumulation of faeces and urine in calf rearing indoor systems	-
ACT	Improved heat stress management for dairy cattle	-
ACT	Tail docking only to occur under veterinary advice and for welfare reasons	-
ACT	Improved heat stress management and dietary outcomes for cattle in unaccredited feedlots	unknown
ACT	Humane killing of calves over 24hrs of age	unknown
Australia	Inspection of cattle at intervals	% of 27,536,177
Australia	Better handling of cattle	% of 16,746,366
Australia	Reduced exhaustion of cattle	% of 23,529,937
Australia	Reduced misuse of electric prodders	% of 27,536,177
Australia	Reduced biting of cattle from dogs not under effective control	unknown
Australia	Reduced biting of calves from unmuzzled dogs	unknown
Australia	Exercise of permanently tethered cattle	150
Australia	Electro-immobilisation performed by competent persons	% of 179,548
Australia	Electro-immobilisation not to be used as pain relief	% of 241,503
Australia	Improved less painful cattle identification techniques	% of 27,536,177
Australia	Banning painful head branding of cattle	% of 2,817,749
Australia	Requirement of pain relief for castration	40,297
Australia	Requirement of pain relief for dehorning	122,294
Australia	Conditional use of caustic disbudding	% of 24,346
Australia	Accreditation and competency required for spaying	% of 489,156
Australia	Requirement of pain relief for spaying	163,639
Australia	Banning the use of vaginal spreaders	10,174
Australia	Inspection of calving cattle	% of 14,568,089
Australia	Humane killing or receipt of colostrum for induced calves less than 12hrs old	% of 84,139
Australia	Prevention of accumulation of faeces and urine in calf rearing indoor systems	548
Australia	Improved heat stress management for dairy cattle	% of 1,600,000
Australia	Tail docking only to occur under veterinary advice and for welfare reasons	61,800
Australia	Improved heat stress management and dietary outcomes for cattle in unaccredited feedlots	unknown
Australia	Humane killing of calves over 24hrs of age	unknown