The 5 Domains model for animal welfare

Are the 5 Freedoms of Animal welfare really the best means to assess animal welfare? Are they enough? Pig health and welfare expert Dr Monique Pairis-Garcia writes about the alternative. For those of you with at least some background in animal welfare, you are most likely familiar with the 5 Freedoms of Animal welfare. The 5 Freedoms framework was developed by the Farm Animal Welfare Council in 1979. The 5 Freedoms encompass basic provisions that should be made for farm animals. These provisi