Dairy Cattle
The Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Farm Animals: Dairy Cattle was released in 2009.
There are various ways to view the Code: the full HTML version, the PDF version (1.3 MB) or select from the Table of Content below.
Table of Contents
Section 1 Accommodation, Housing, and Handling Facilities
Section 3 Health and Welfare Management
Appendix A - Assembly Yards and Sales Yards
Appendix B - Temperature - Humidity Index Table
Appendix C - Flowchart for Evaluating Free Stalls
Appendix D - Flowchart for Evaluating Tie Stalls
Appendix E - Body Condition Scoring Chart
Appendix F - Gait Scoring System for Dairy Cows
Appendix G - Guidelines for Dealing with Compromised Cattle
Appendix H - Should this Animal be Loaded?
Appendix I - Livestock Transport Consignment Form
Appendix J - Euthanasia of Cattle
Appendix K - Resources for Further Information
Other Resources
Scientific Committee Report (2009)