Scottish Government

Animal Health and Welfare Strategy for Great Britain

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Contents

Ministerial Foreword
Executive Summary
1. Introduction
1.1 The challenge
1.2 Strategy for Great Britain
1.3 Sustainable development
2. Vision for the future
3. Scope
3.1 Animal welfare
3.2 Farmed livestock
3.3 Companion and other animals
3.4 Aquaculture
3.5 Game
3.6 Wildlife
4. Working in partnership
4.1 Co-operation and collaboration
4.2 Recognition of responsibility
5. Promoting the benefits of animal health and welfare: prevention is better than cure
5.1 Animal health planning and promotion of best practice
5.2 Veterinary promotion of animal health and welfare
5.3 Training and skills
6. Understanding and accepting roles and responsibilities
6.1 Animal owners
6.2 The role of vets
6.3 Food chain businesses or services and consumers
6.4 Welfare and other animal interest groups
6.5 Countryside interest groups, users and managers
6.6 The role of Government: reasons for intervention
7. Ensuring a clearer understanding of costs and benefits
7.1 Principles of Government decision making
7.2 Understanding costs and benefits
7.3 Sharing costs and benefits
8. Delivering and enforcing standards effectively
8.1 Incentives and sanctions
8.2 Delivery of Government services
8.3 Prioritisation
9. Putting the strategy into practice
9.1 Measuring success
9.2 Managing the strategy
9.3 Communicating the strategy