Tipped horns
Removal of the very end of the horns of cattle and sheep, without cutting into the blood vessels or quick.
Tie stall
An area where an animal is restrained for varying lengths of time.
Thermal stress
Stress experienced when an animal is kept at temperatures higher or lower than it can comfortably tolerate.
Supernumerary teats
Teats that are additional to the usual number of teats found on a cow (4), sheep (2) or goat (2). Can sometimes produce milk but more often are not fully…
Therapeutic levels
Targeted antibiotics used to cure sick animals.
Sulpha drugs
A group of antibiotics that all contain sulpha.
Subcutaneous Radio Frequency Identification
Implantation under the skin of an animal with a microchip that contains details of the individual animal. The information on the microchip can be accessed by a hand held reader…
Tail docking
The removal of all or part of the tail. This practice is prohibited under AGW standards, however sheep farmers who meet all other AGW standards may apply for a derogation…
Store animal
Animals being raised for meat that have been weaned but are not yet in the fattening period. (See also feeder.)
Squeeze Chute
A narrow cage for the temporary restraint of an animal for the purposes of checking identification, carrying out treatment, etc., while keeping the animal still and the farm workers safe.
