Evaluation of an Interactive Workshop Designed to Teach Practical Welfare Techniques to Beef Cattle Caretakers and Decision Makers

Authors

Renee Dewell, Iowa State UniversityFollow
Christy Hanthorn, Kansas State UniversityFollow
Jared Danielson, Iowa State UniversityFollow
Rebecca Burzette, Iowa State UniversityFollow
Johann F. Coetzee, Iowa State UniversityFollow
Dee Griffin, NU Great Plains Veterinary Educational CenterFollow
Alejandro Ramirez, Iowa State UniversityFollow
Grant A. Dewell, Iowa State UniversityFollow

Volume

53

Issue

4

DOI

10.34068/joe.53.04.02

Abstract

The purpose of the project was to evaluate the use of an interactive workshop designed to teach novel practical welfare techniques to beef cattle caretakers and decision makers. Following training, respondents reported being more likely to use or recommend use of local anesthesia for dehorning and castration and were more inclined to use meloxicam for pain management. Respondents also reported improvement in performing all skills taught in the workshop. These results suggest instructional techniques used to teach practical concepts/techniques relevant to beef cattle welfare led to improvements in both perceived competency and estimated likelihood that the material will be used.

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Recommended Citation

Dewell, R., Hanthorn, C., Danielson, J., Burzette, R., Coetzee, J. F., Griffin, D., Ramirez, A., & Dewell, G. A. (2015). Evaluation of an Interactive Workshop Designed to Teach Practical Welfare Techniques to Beef Cattle Caretakers and Decision Makers. The Journal of Extension, 53(4), Article 2. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.53.04.02