Animal Welfare: Mismanagement That Affect Animals’ Well-Being, and Performance

Abstract

The objective of this work was to draw attention to the mismanagement of domesticated and stray animals that affect their well - being, health and welfare. Some animals were brought to The Teaching Veterinary Hospital (TVH), College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bahri, with different mismanagemental conditions that interfered with their normal lives. These conditions included, delayed delivery to veterinary services centers by their owners due to their presence out in the field , mishandling during loading and unloading , subjection to stressful work or harmful conditions while getting benefits from them , unsuitable housing and management, lack of food and uncomfortable resting situations after work. Also some cases of abandoned homeless animals suffered from starvation and loss of shelter were included, all these conditions were recorded and their photos were taken. All tough situations, resulted in animals suffering from injuries, long standing affections that cause chronic pain, restlessness, weakness, stresses, starvation and loss of function which interfered with their normal activities, health, production, reproduction and welfare. It is concluded that some animals suffered from inhumane situations due to their owners׳ carelessness and ignorance which exposed them to many physiological and psychological stresses. Delayed veterinary care, when animals΄ health is on the line, rough handling, inconvenient housing and management and abandonment diminish animals’ rights and deprive them of their welfare. The activation of Animal Welfare Act by the authorities is necessary.