Importance of Animal Safety

• Animals are part of our everyday lives and part of our families.


• They provide us with companionship but also with emotional support, reduce our stress levels, sense of loneliness and help us to increase our social activities


• In return, as responsible owners we need to ensure that our animals are kept healthy, fit, get nutritious food, love and affection and proper housing and care.


• Also, Monitoring animal health and preventing animal disease outbreaks is vital to the economy and safety of the country's food supply.


• Production of healthy livestock helps to ensure a safe food supply and keep consumer prices stable.


• Healthy animals are more likely to result in:
  • Safer food supplies
  • Higher farm productivity
  • Reduced environmental impacts
  • Reduced use of antibiotics
  • Improved animal well-being