Public opinion towards castration without anaesthesia and lack of access to pasture in beef cattle production.

摘要: Recent publications have shown that citizens in developing nations are gaining interest farm animal welfare. The aims of this study were to assess the opinion Chilean about surgical castration without anaesthesia and lack access pasture beef cattle production, investigate how involvement livestock production influences opinions, evaluate if different types information would affect their towards these management practices. was carried out Metropolitan Region Santiago, Chile, consisted two surveys with 400 participants each study. first one used an online, self-administered questionnaire second a face questionnaire. had four treatments assigned randomly survey (no information; negative positive information). Most aware practices common systems opposed them. Involvement associated greater acceptance both visited before more likely support Survey 1. Belonging any socioeconomic group providing or no impact on participants' opinion. results show disconnection between views recruited for do not provide pain control male little pasture.