Improving Animal Welfare

By: Jeffrey Rushen • Jennifer Woods • Anne Marie Anne Marie • David Main • Kevin Stafford • Bernard Rollin • Camie Heleski • Janice Swanson • Jan Shearer • Helen Whay • Tina Widowski • Derek Donkin • Amy McLean • Kurt Vogel • Lily N. Edwards-Callaway • Madonna Benjamin • Courtney Lynd Daigle • Wendy K Fulwider • Hubert J. Karreman • David J Mellor • Siobhan Mullan • Steven Yik • Upinder Kaur • Richard M. Voyles • Shawn Donkin

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Synopsis

Completely revised, updated and with four new chapters on sustainability, new technologies, precision agriculture and the future of animal welfare, the third edition of this highly successful textbook:

· Is edited by an outstanding world expert on animal welfare.

· Emphasizes throughout the importance of measuring conditions that compromise welfare, such as lameness, heat stress, body condition, and bruises during transport.

· Combines scientific information with practical recommendations for use on commercial operations.

· Reviews practical information on livestock handling, euthanasia, slaughter, pain relief, and assessments of abnormal behavior.

Improving Animal Welfare: A Practical Approach remains essential reading for students and practitioners of ethology, animal and veterinary science, veterinary medicine, as well as those working directly with farm animals and committed to improving their welfare.

Book Details

Book Quality:
ISBN-13:: 9781789245240
Publisher:: CABI
Date of Addition:: 2020-12-08T21:53:17Z
Language:: English
Categories:: Animals, Medicine, Nonfiction,
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.