In this study, attitudes of veterinary students in Croatia toward management practices detrimental for pig, cattle and poultry welfare were investigated. Management practices referred to usual amputation procedures performed on these farm animals, usual accommodation and housing conditions and usual compulsory practices performed in intensive production. The study included students of all integrated undergraduate and graduate study years (N=505; 91%) at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb. Student attitudes were assessed by calculating mean students' responses to particular statements in the questionnaire according to Likert scale, with higher values indicating higher level of sentience for farm animals. Study results showed that veterinary students considered amputation procedures performed on pigs, cattle and poultry in intensive production significantly more humane (P<0.05) than accommodation and housing practices, and particular compulsory management practices. In addition, students perceived management practices in intensive pig production significantly more acceptable (P<0.05) in comparison with the respective practices in cattle and poultry production; there was no statistically significant difference (P>0.05) in the mean students' response score between the latter two animal species. Furthermore, students at higher study years ranked most of the statements significantly lower (P<0.05) as compared to lower year students. It is concluded that veterinary students consider various management practices in intensive husbandry variedly detrimental for pig, cattle and poultry welfare, while also suggesting that not all these i.e. different animal species are perceived equally. This also leads to a conclusion that higher year students are less sentient toward farm animals. Finally, these results can contribute to appropriate modifications in the curriculum in the field of farm animal welfare.