Animal Welfare
Animal Welfare
Authors: Edited by M C Appleby, J A Mench, I A S Olsson, B.O. HughesThe welfare of animals continues to increase in recognition and concern throughout the world, with more and more research in the field offering new insights into the optimal conditions and treatment for the animals we live and work with. Providing a broad introduction to the key topics in the welfare of animals large and small, farm and companion, wild and zoo, this fully updated textbook covers ethics, animal pain and injury, health and disease and social conditions, welfare issues and problems, their assessment, and solutions. With contributions from renowned international experts Animal Welfare, 2nd Edition is an essential resource for students and researchers in animal and veterinary sciences.
Availability: In Print
Publication date: June 2011
Binding: Paperback
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Extent:344pp
ISBN:978-1-8459-3659-4
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- Introduction
- Part I. Issues
- Animal ethics
- Understanding animal welfare
- Part II. Problems
- Environmental challenge and animal agency
- Hunger and thirst
- Pain
- Fear and other negative emotions
- Behavioural restriction
- Part III. Assessment
- Health and disease
- Behaviour
- Physiology
- Preference and motivation research
- Practical strategies to assess (and improve) welfare
- Part IV. Solutions
- Physical conditions
- Social conditions
- Human contact
- Genetic selection
- Part V. Implementation
- Economics
- Incentives and enforcement
- International issues
- Index
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