Lantbrukares och djurhållares syn på länsstyrelsens djurskyddskontroll : En kvantitativ och kvalitativ studie om länsstyrelsens normalkontroller i Västernorrlandslän

• Main Author: Lindblad, Victoria
• Format: Others
• Language: Swedish
• Published: Umeå universitet, Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap 2019
• Subjects: Animal welfare; Inspection; Motivate; Farm; County Administrative Board; Natural Sciences; Naturvetenskap
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-167431

The aim of this study was to investigate what farmers and animal owners view is on the animal welfare inspections done by the County Administrative Board. The study was delimitated to Västernorrlands county and to official animal welfare controls. The study was conducted using an inquiry and a telephone interview questionnaire. The inquiry was sent to 100 farmers and animal owners. The reply rate was 40 % and the result confirms similar observations as in by several other studies within Europe. Farmers and animal owners thought that high competence of the inspectors was very important. Some wished that the inspectors would have some practical experience to have a better understanding and knowledge. They also wanted that the inspectors would see the big picture instead of focusing on the standard, like the standard for measurement. Overall the main result from this study shows that the farmers and animal owners are pleased with the animal welfare inspections of the County Administrative Board and consider them important. The result also showed that if the farmer or animal owner have had a follow-up control their rating was lower in the inquiry.