| Description |
xii, 328 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Animal ethics / Clare Palmer, Peter Sandøe -- Understanding animal welfare / Linda Keeling, Jeff Rushen, Ian Duncan -- Environmental challenge and animal agency / Marek Pinka, Françoise Wemelsfelder -- Hunger and thirst / Ilias Kyriazakis, Bert Tolkamp -- Pain / Ignacio Viñuela-Fernández, Dan Weary, Paul Flecknell -- Fear and other negative emotions / Bryan Jones, Alain Boissy -- Behavioural restriction / Georgia Mason, Charlotte Burn -- Health and disease / Michael Cockram, Barry Hughes -- Behaviour / Anna Olsson, Hanno Würbel, Joy Mench -- Physiology / Dominique Blache, Claudia Terlouw, Shane Maloney -- Preference and motivation research / David Fraser, Christine Nicol -- Practical strategies to assess (and improve) welfare / Andrew Butterworth, Joy Mench, Nadja Wielebnowski -- Physical conditions / Birte Nielsen, Michael Appleby, Natalie Waran -- Social conditions / Francisco Galindo, Ruth Newberry, Mike Mendl -- Human contact / Paul Hemsworth, Xavier Boivin -- Genetic selection / Paul Hocking, Rick D'Eath, Joergen Kjaer -- Economics / Richard Bennett, Paul Thompson -- Incentives and enforcement / Ute Knierim ... [et al.] -- International issues / Michael Appleby, Stella Maris Huertas |
| Summary |
The 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. |
| Notes |
Previous ed.: edited by Michael C. Appleby and Barry O. Hughes. 1997 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Animal welfare.
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Animal Welfare.
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| Author |
Appleby, Michael C., editor of compilation
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Hughes, Barry O., editor of compilation
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Mench, Joy A., editor of compilation
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Olsson, Anna, editor of compilation
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C.A.B. International, issuing body
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| LC no. |
2010050005 |
| ISBN |
9781845936594 (alk. paper) |
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