Farm Animal Welfare in Conflict Zones

Farm animals in conflict zones face acute welfare crises - veterinary humanitarian response improves outcomes for animals and communities.

Key Facts

Farm animals in conflict zones face starvation, abandonment, injury, and disease without veterinary support
Veterinary humanitarian organisations including Vets Without Borders provide emergency animal welfare support
Livestock represent critical economic and food assets for conflict-affected communities
Animal welfare and human welfare are deeply linked in livestock-dependent communities
Working animals including horses and donkeys used in conflict transport face particular welfare risks
Post-conflict livestock restocking programmes require welfare assessment to prevent reintroduction of disease

Welfare Considerations

Farm animal welfare in conflict is inseparable from human welfare in livestock-dependent communities. Horses, cattle, and sheep that sustain families are also suffering animals requiring welfare attention. Veterinary humanitarian responses that address animal welfare directly support community recovery and resilience.

What You Can Do

Support Vets Without Borders, SPANA, and Brooke working with animals in conflict and humanitarian crises
Donate to World Animal Protection emergency response funds for animals in disasters and conflict
Advocate for animal welfare to be included in humanitarian response planning
Learn about the interconnection of animal and human welfare in livestock-dependent communities