This page provides detailed instructions for the assessor and defines how to evaluate each measure.
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Which Animals to Assess When to Look Where to Look
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Which Animals to Assess When to Look Where to Look
This section follows the guidelines presented in the Dairy Well Audit. This audit will be used by PAACO for auditor training.
Click on the link above to review the entire audit, or the links below to learn how to evaluate each of the measures.
Click on the link above to review the entire audit, or the links below to learn how to evaluate each of the measures.
Outcome-Based Measures |
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This section follows the guidelines presented in the National Dairy FARM Program Assessment.
Click on the link above to review the entire assessment, or the links below to learn how to evaluate each of the measures.
Click on the link above to review the entire assessment, or the links below to learn how to evaluate each of the measures.
Outcome-Based Measures |
Protocol-Based Measures |
Facility-Based Measures |
This section follows the guidelines presented in the Validus Audit.
Click on the links below to learn how to evaluate each of the measures.
Click on the links below to learn how to evaluate each of the measures.
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The information used to score additional outcome-based measures for Validus is not publicly available; however, annual trainings are held for this auditing program. |
Protocol-Based Measures |
Facility-Based Measures |
The following measures are not formally included in the Dairy Well, Validus, or FARM audits and assessments, but they provide additional insights into the welfare of dairy cattle. These measures can be found in other assessments, such as the UCD Cow-Calf Assessment and Welfare Quality®.
Click on the links below to learn how to evaluate each of the measures.
Click on the links below to learn how to evaluate each of the measures.
Outcome-Based Measures |