ERIC Number: EJ1074719
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Aug
Pages: 7
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ISSN: EISSN-1077-5315
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Evaluation of an Interactive Workshop Designed to Teach Practical Welfare Techniques to Beef Cattle Caretakers and Decision Makers
Dewell, ReneƩ; Hanthorn, Christy; Danielson, Jared; Burzette, Rebecca; Coetzee, Johann; Griffin, D. Dee; Ramirez, Alejandro; Dewell, Grant
Journal of Extension, v53 n4 Article 4IAW8 Aug 2015
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.
Descriptors: Workshops, Animal Husbandry, Decision Making Skills, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Participant Satisfaction, Questionnaires, Pretests Posttests, Training Methods, Anesthesiology, Pain, Skill Development
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Iowa
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