Welfare first: developing a welfare culture by caring for the staff who care for the animals

摘要

Delivering great animal welfare depends on well trained and dedicated individuals who care passionately about animal care and welfare.The Welfare First programme was designed to bringtogether the key elements that support, maintain and underpin this welfare culture. The Welfare First programme enables this commitment to be clearly expressed by using six key principles, the primary features of which are expressed below.