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Animal welfare

Learn more about about animal welfare laws in Queensland. Livestock managers, vets, zoos and pet shops should understand their duty of care to animals.

Review of the Animal Care and Protection Act

Community consultation is open. Have your say before midnight Friday 21 May 2021.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) and animals
Overview of animal welfare codes of practice
Australian bat lyssavirus
Animal welfare complaints in Queensland
Animal welfare laws in Queensland
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Dog breeding animal welfare standards and registration
Animal welfare in natural disasters
Exhibiting animals
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Duty of care for animals
About the feral livestock code
About the animals at saleyards code
Using animals in science
Cattle welfare and transport
Sheep health and welfare
Pig welfare and transport
- About the pig welfare code
- Moving pigs
Poultry welfare and transport
Horse health and welfare
- Maintaining horse welfare through dry times
- Ban on the use of electric prodders on horses
Humane killing of injured livestock
Branding and earmarking livestock
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Pests, diseases and disorders of animals
About the camel welfare code
About the emu welfare code

Last reviewed: 29 Jun 2016
Last updated: 9 Apr 2021

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