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Organic versus conventional dairy farming for dairy cow welfare through the study of illness prevention and treatment.TRANSCRIPT
+Conventional
and
Organic
Dairy Farming
Methods
And their effect on the prevention and treatment of
illnesses in dairy cattle
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+What kind of milk do you buy?
?Conventional Organic
Which farming method better maintains the health
of the cow?
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+Its exclusion of antibiotics and hormones have made
it increasingly popular among today’s consumers.
This farming practice also aims to handle animals in
a manner that supports good health and minimal
disturbances to their comfort.
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The
Organic
Movement
In five years [2000-2005]…
38,000 organic cows +86,000 organic
cows
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ORGANIC
• Several ways it could reduce
the reliance on antibiotics
• Inability to treat serious
infections
CONVENTIONAL
• May be more diligent in
identifying infections
• Uses antibiotics sparingly
and according to the label
BOTH
• Are very similar in type,
occurrence and initial severity
of illnesses
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The Issue:
To qualify a dairy cow as organic, no antibiotics, hormones or certain synthetic and non-synthetic medications may be used.
The USDA states that to save a cow’s life, any of the organically banned drugs should be administered.
After an organic dairy cow has been treated with a
banned medication, the cow is not allowed to return to
organic milk herd.
Often the cow is sold to a conventional dairy farm.
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+Concerns for
Organic Cows
They may not…
Receive effective
medicine
Be treated in a
timely manner
May suffer
longer
They may…
Live in a less natural environment (intensive farming)
Experience more disturbances to their comfort
Over use of antibiotics
Concerns for
Conventional Cows
Both include concerns for animal welfare
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This does not mean we should try to eliminate stress, or that we are capable of it.
Some stress is actually good.
In milk production, milking can add stress but it is far worse not to milk the cow than to milk it. Full ducts in the udder are painful and needs to be emptied.
-Janine Salak-Johnson, Ph.D.
What
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An animal having a well state of being,in which their
needs are provided for to the degree that they're physiological,
psychological and behavioral well-being are in equilibrium. -Salak-Johnson
Making sure the animals are comfortable, fed, given water, and able
to meet demands; treating animals with respect and dignity. -Pedreiro
Animal Welfare
How well the animals are doing, which needs to be measurable:
score the cows for good body condition, cleanliness and if they have any
lesions or swelling, there's a number of things. -Fulwider
Conventional:
Organic:
Expert:
+How to meet animal welfare standards:
Vaccinate
Providing energy for milking demands
Reduced contact
Reduced pen movement
Hospital pens
Antibiotics
[Dairy Production Systems]
Vaccinate
Encourages the reduction of stress:
Pasture time
Allow for natural behaviors
Feed natural diets
Homeopathics and nutraceuticals
[Organic Valley]
CONVENTIONAL ORGANIC
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+Supporters
Treatments:
Many of the remedies are
successful but you must
know what you’re doing.
“A dead organic animal is
worth nothing, if you treat it
with antibiotics and it
recovers, it does have
value.”
-Fulwider
Treatments:
Antibiotics are not used often, it depends on the severity of the animal’s illness.
"All you gotta do is have a cow or two die on you from e.coli or mastitis and it kindashakes your belief system. When you're watching and you can't treat 'em, unless you have a home for them…”
-Herrmann
Organic Conventional
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"Organic doesn't really
mean safer,
it doesn't mean healthier.
It doesn't mean the animals
are happier or healthier,
organic is just a methodology;
It's not a way of improving
animal well being."
-Salak-Johnson
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