The CARE4DAIRY Project, funded by the European Commission, has developed good and best practice guidelines for the welfare of dairy calves, heifers, cows, and end-of-career animals. A key portal of the CARE4DAIRY Project is the CARE4DAIRY (C4D) App, a user-friendly tool for farmers, veterinarians, advisors, official inspectors and training providers operating in the dairy sector.
Developed with inputs from relevant stakeholders at European level, the C4D App aims to support the users in daily operations with comprehensive and rich content. Explore the features below and download the free C4D App on your iOS or Android device!
Features:
User-Friendly
• Smart and Responsive: C4D App is designed for ease of use, allowing seamless navigation between sections with no loading time.
• Rich Media Content: Explore various media resources at your own pace.
Farm-Centered
• Focused on good & best practices: Get inspired by new good and best practice guidelines for day-to-day dairy farm operations.
• Science-based: Benefit from innovations tested by a network of European animal welfare experts.
Inclusive & Multi-Language
• Multi-Language Support: Available in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Polish, and Spanish.
• Accessibility: Ensuring inclusivity to improve user experience.
Innovative & Informative
• Self-Assessment: Compare your animal welfare practices with the C4D good and best practices, identify your strengths and gain insights for improvements on your farm. Obtain a comprehensive report on all the C4D pillars, from nutrition to health, to behaviour and environment.
• Monitor your progress: Enrich your practices on the farm, retake the self-assessment and celebrate your improvements!
• Training Opportunities: Access training opportunities in animal welfare, online and in person.
• Lessons learned: Explore the success stories to improve the welfare of dairy calves, heifers and cows.
Interactive:
• Success stories: upload short-video reels and share your experiences to improve animal welfare on dairy farms.
• Training Events: If you are a training provider, publish your courses on animal welfare to increase your network.