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100% use of effective pain relief min read

The red meat industry is working to reduce, refine and replace painful animal husbandry practices.

The red meat industry is working to reduce, refine and replace painful animal husbandry practices.

The beef industry aims for 100% use of effective pain relief by 2030 for invasive animal husbandry practices. Currently 31% of Australian cattle producers are regularly using pain relief for invasive procedures.

The sheep industry aims for continuous improvement in the utilisation of appropriate pain relief for aversive animal husbandry practices. The sheep industry reports on the use of appropriate pain relief through the Sheep Sustainability Framework to monitor improvements being implemented.

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