The government of Ethiopia will invest in enhancing veterinary care, improving feed and food quality and safety, promoting exports, and stimulating an investment-friendly environment.
[4] There are no regulations on the treatment of farm animals other than the Criminal Code's prohibitions on public cruelty.
De-beaking, de-toeing, tail-docking, tooth pulling, castration, and dehorning of livestock without anaesthetic are legal, as is confinement in gestation crates and battery cages.
There are no regulations on the treatment of work animals apart from the Criminal Code's prohibitions on public cruelty.
Officials cull thousands of stray dogs by feeding them poisoned meat[6] or leaving them to die in pits.