Contributors; Preface; 1 Biological Response to Stress: Implications for Animal Welfare; 2 Some Issues in the Interpretation of Behavioural Responses to Stress; 3 Neuroendocrine Responses to Stress; 4 The Metabolic Consequences of Stress: Targets for Stress and Priorities of Nutrient Use; 5 Immune System Response to Stress; 6 Hands-on and Hands-off Measurement of Stress; 7 Accumulation and Long-term Effects of Stress in Fish; 8 Chronic Intermittent Stress: A Model for the Study of Long-term Stressors; 9 Quantifying Some Responses to Pain as a Stressor
Summary
This book brings together a range of scientific perspectives from biomedical research on stress and welfare, and assesses new approaches to conceptualizing and alleviating stress. While much of the focus in on conventional farm animals, there is also consideration of fishes, laboratory animals and zoo animals. The 30 contributors include leading authorities from North America, Europe, New Zealand and Australia. This book is invaluable for advanced students and researchers in animal behaviour, animal welfare, animal production, veterinary medicine and applied psychology. For more information see the CABI Publishing online bookshop (http://www.cabi.org/Bookshop/)
