Code of Practice - Welfare Code Decoder

DO YOU KNOW THE CODE...

for the care and handling of equines?

The Welfare Code Decoder is the fast, easy way to learn the National Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Equines. It is a series of checklists in 9 sections and will take you approximately 15 minutes to complete. You can answer each checklist independently of each other.

• Please chose the answer that best reflects your farm •

1. Duty of Care

2. Facilities and Housing

3. Feed and Water

4. Health Management

5. Husbandry Practices

6. Reproductive Management

7. Transportation

8. Change or End of Career

9. Euthanasia

Welfare Code Decoder Healthcare Tool

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► Duty of Care

► Facilities and Housing

► Feed and Water

► Health Management

► Feedlot Management

► Husbandry Practices

► Reproductive Management

► Transportation

► Change or End of Career

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In partnership with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Equine Guelph is developing an equine welfare educational initiative, "Full-Circle-Responsibility", which stands to benefit the welfare of horses in both the racing and
non-racing sectors.

This project is funded in part through Growing Forward 2 (GF2), a federal-provincial-territorial initiative.
The Agricultural Adaptation Council assists in the delivery of GF2 in Ontario.

Other partners include:

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