Evaluación del bienestar animal mediante el protocolo Welfare Quality® en cabros de levante en el sistema de producción caprino semiestabulado de la granja experimental Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander Ocaña, Norte de Santander.

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate animal welfare 18 levante goats, divided into 18 goats and 1 goat of the Saanen and Toggenburg breeds, belonging to the goat production system of the Francisco de Paula Santander University Experimental Farm using the Welfare Quality® protocol, measuring the four basic principles of this protocol: good nutrition, good accommodation, good health and proper behavior. The research approach was mixed, where through the qualitative component data were collected by observation and human-animal interaction, the quantitative component consisted of measuring the four principles mentioned above with their respective criteria and indicators. The type of applied research was descriptive allowing the characterization of the productive process of the project. The analysis of results showed that the category of animal welfare at this productive stage is excellent in this production system, with a rating of 92.78% discriminated as follows: good food 100%, good accommodation 90%, good health 98.53 % and good behavior 77.19%.