NFAS Animal Welfare Audit Checklist

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

Livestock Husbandry and Prepensentation

• Has the feedlot ensured that livestock husbandry and management practices minimise the risk of bruising, hide and skin damage with consideration to husbandry practices such as horn length and vaccination.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are feedlot pens and associated yards and loading facilities are constructed and maintained in a manner to minimise bruising and injury.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

References utilised

• Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals

• Animal Processing records

• Staff training records

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Livestock Transport

• Has livestock been prepared adequately for transport and have they been selected as fit for the intended journey in accordance with MLA Document 'Is it Fit to Load (as amended).<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Reference utilised

• MLA is it Fit to Load Document

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Animal Welfare

• Are there appropriate procedures implemented to address animal welfare at the feedlot in accordance with the Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals - Cattle (as amended).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the pens that are regularly used for hospital purposes clearly identified within the feedlot.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the stocking of hospital pens managed within the feedlot's allowable stocking density on an individual pen basis.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a person in charge to ensure the cleaning of feed yards on a planned basis

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a person in charge to ensure the maintenance of surfaces on a planned basis is carried out and that pen surfaces can drain freely

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there clean and potable fresh water readily available and are troughs cleaned regularly.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a person that is responsible for communicating with the transport company or driver to provide effective instructions on the practices and arrangements for unloading and managing livestock if cattle are delivered out of hours.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there SOPs in place for humane destruction methods so that there is an immediate loss of consciousness followed by death while unconscious.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the person humanely destroying an animal take reasonable action to confirm the animal is dead or to ensure death.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a Pregnancy and Calving Management Plan documented and implemented in order to manage the welfare of cows/heifers and calves.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there an accredited Animal Welfare Officer on site.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

References utilised

• Model of Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals - Cattle

• Pregnancy and Calving Management Plan

• Trough Cleaning Records

• Staff Training records

• Pen stocking densities

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Review

• Are Corrective actions required

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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