##  [Five Freedoms](/five-freedoms) 

  ##  [Five Freedoms](https://health.quantumdictionary.io/five-freedoms-0) 

  

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Definition

A set of five outcome‑oriented animal‑welfare principles conventionally stated as freedom from (1) hunger and thirst; (2) discomfort; (3) pain, injury or disease; (4) fear and distress; and (5) the freedom to express normal behaviour, used as a benchmark for assessing husbandry and care.