National Farm Animal Care Council Codes of Practice

Equine
Member of Code Development Committee.

Sheep
Chair of Code of Practice Scientists’ Committee

  • Cockram, M.S., Menzies, P., Barrett, D. and Hemsted, J. 2012. Sheep Code of Practice Scientists’ Committee. Code of Practice for the Care & Handling of Sheep: Review of Scientific Research on Priority Issues. http://www.nfacc.ca/resources/codes-of-practice/sheep/Sheep_SC_report_Oct_2012.pdf
    lead author on chapters on:
    Stressful handling and management procedures 1-14.
    Methods of on-farm euthanasia of sheep 24-41, 120.
    Painful procedures 74-108, 121-133.
    Snow as a water source 109-119, 134.

Member of Code Development Committee.

Veal Cattle
Co-chair of Code of Practice Scientists’ Committee

  • de Passille, A.M., Cockram, M.S., Haley, D., Rodas-González, A., Borderas, F. and Wynands, R. 2016. Veal Cattle Code of Practice Scientific Committee: Review of Scientific Research on Priority Issues http://www.nfacc.ca/resources/codes-of-practice/veal-cattle/veal_cattle_SCreport_2016.pdf.
    lead author on chapters on:
    Optimal management strategies to reduce the risk of welfare issues associated with iron deficiency anaemia 18-44.
    Behavioural and health benefits arising from the provision of fibre in the diet of veal cattle 45-72.
    Risk factors for abomasal damage 73-88.

Member of Code Development Committee.

Transportation
Member of Code of Practice Scientific Committee

  • Brockhoff, E., Brown, J. Cockram, M., Crowe, T., Faucitano, L., Haley, D., Schwartzkopf-Genswein, K., Schwean-Lardner, K., Stojkov, Y. and Rioja-Lang, F. 2018. Code of Practice for The Care and Handling of Farm Animals: Transportation Review of Scientific Research on Priority Welfare Issues.  https://www.nfacc.ca/transport-priority-welfare-issues
    lead author on chapters on:
    Introduction 1-2.
    Equines 72-78.
    Sheep 79-85.