1. Pain relief won't stop Animal Lib // Animals Australia
there is definitely some pain because the mulesing takes some time to heal.
“Wherever pain relief is available for an operation that needs to be carried out,we believe producers should be using that pain relief.”
Use of
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2. Fish & Crustaceans Fact Sheet // Animals Australia
humans also appear to reduce pain in fish.
Since fish have the same nerve endings and the same chemicals for transmitting and blocking pain and a brain structure which allows processing of pain signals, it is beyond doubt that fish feel
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3. Animal Exploitation Fact Sheet // Animals Australia
all of which inflict extreme pain.
Disease
As with all intensive animal housing, the housing of chickens in a crowded and contaminated environment greatly increases the likelihood of spread of infectious diseases, such as salmonellosis and
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4. Fishing // Animals Australia
the moment with respect to pain.
“You will get people very excited about dolphins because they are mammals, and about horses and dogs, if they are not treated properly. At the same time you will have fishing competitions on the River
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5. Whips the new stimulus package // Animals Australia
that the whip causes pain.
The policy is greatly modified from one the AVA was previously -- and bravely -- asked to consider. The early version read: "Whips should not be used to increase a horse's speed in a race. The use of the
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6. Ritual Slaughter in Australia | Animals Australia
for detecting and feeling pain and, as a result of the cut and the blood loss, if not stunned, their welfare will be poor because of pain, fear and other adverse effects. The cuts which are used in order that rapid bleeding occurs involve
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7. Dairy Cows Fact Sheet // Animals Australia
horn bud. Currently this painful procedure is done without analgesia or sedation (though pain relief regimes have been developed for this procedure).
If dairy calves are not ‘disbudded’, older dairy cattle may be
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8. Animal Experimentation Fact Sheet // Animals Australia
commonly used overseas in painful eye irritancy tests for products available in Australia.
The use of living animals in research and teaching became significant in the second half of the nineteenth century as part of the development of
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9. Mulesing // Animals Australia
Mulesing Causes Pain
There is also no doubt that mulesing is extremely Painful. In addition to the scientific measurement of highly elevate cortisol levels in mulesed lambs, researchers have also measured behavioural indicators.
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10. Milk is a feminist issue // Animals Australia
strong emotions, including pain, fear and anxiety, as well as excitement over intellectual challenges. Contrary to the multi-billion-dollar dairy industry’s claims that animal welfare is a high priority , investigations into and research by
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