Grandin Temple
Department of Animal Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80526, USA.
Animals (Basel). 2022 Oct 18;12(20):2831. doi: 10.3390/ani12202831.
The author has worked as a consultant with global commercial supply managers for over 20 years. The focus of this commentary will be practical application of The Five Domains Model in commercial systems. Commercial buyers of meat need simple easy-to-use guidelines. They have to use auditors that can be trained in a workshop that lasts for only a few days. Auditing of slaughter plants by major buyers has resulted in great improvements. Supply chain managers need clear guidance on conditions that would result in a failed audit. Animal based outcome measures that can be easily assessed should be emphasized in commercial systems. Some examples of these key animal welfare indicators are: percentage of animals stunned effectively with a single application of the stunner, percentage of lame animals, foot pad lesions on poultry, and body condition scoring. A farm that supplies a buyer must also comply with housing specifications. The farm either has the specified housing or does not have it. It will be removed from the approved supplier list if housing does not comply. These types of easy to assess indicators can be easily evaluated within the four domains of nutrition, environment, health and behavioral interactions. The Five Domains Framework can also be used in a program for continuous improvement of animal welfare.
作者作为全球商业供应经理的顾问已工作20多年。本评论的重点将是五域模型在商业系统中的实际应用。肉类商业采购商需要简单易用的指导方针。他们必须使用能够在仅持续几天的研讨会上接受培训的审核员。主要采购商对屠宰场的审核已带来了巨大改进。供应链经理需要关于导致审核不通过的条件的明确指导。在商业系统中应强调易于评估的基于动物的结果指标。这些关键动物福利指标的一些示例包括：单次使用致昏器有效致昏的动物百分比、跛脚动物百分比、家禽脚垫损伤以及体况评分。向采购商供货的农场还必须符合饲养规范。农场要么有指定的饲养条件，要么没有。如果饲养条件不符合要求，它将被从批准供应商名单中删除。这些易于评估的指标类型可以在营养、环境、健康和行为互动这四个领域内轻松评估。五域框架也可用于动物福利持续改进计划。
