| Animal Welfare Contributor(s): Appleby, Michael C. (Editor), Olsson, I. Anna (Editor), Galindo, Francisco (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1786390205 ISBN-13: 9781786390202 Publisher: Cabi OUR PRICE: $65.84 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Zoology - Invertebrates - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Animal Husbandry - Medical | Veterinary Medicine - General |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 7.4" W x 9.6" (2.20 lbs) 440 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Updated and revised, this bestselling textbook continues to provide a broad introduction to the key topics in the welfare of animals both large and small, farm and companion, wild and zoo. It retains all of the popular features of the previous editions and covers key issues such as ethics, animal pain and injury, health and disease, social conditions, and welfare dilemmas and problems. Importantly, it also offers practical advice for welfare assessment and a full section dedicated to the implementation of solutions. The third edition: * Contains many more examples of welfare issues in different countries, particularly the implications for smallholders as well as larger scale agriculture * Covers fish welfare as well as the welfare of amphibians, reptiles, and invertebrates * Includes concepts of positive emotion and other positive aspects of welfare * Focuses on animal welfare and sustainability * Includes an integrated e-book with additional material and video |
Contributor Bio(s): Appleby, Michael C.: - Michael C. Appleby (BSc Zoology, PhD Animal Behavior) is Chief Scientific Adviser with The World Society for the Protection of Animals, based in London, UK. At the Poultry Research Centre and the University of Edinburgh, UK, he carried out research for 20 years on behavior and welfare of farm animals, before a period with The Humane Society of the United States in Washington, DC. Dr. Appleby is a member of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (Farm Animal Welfare Committee from April 2011) and a Visiting Professor at the University of Plymouth and the Scottish Agricultural College.Galindo, Francisco: - Francisco Galindo is with the Department of Ethology and Wildlife, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).Olsson, I. Anna: - I. Anna Olsson is a Researcher at the Institute for Molecular and Cell Biology, Portugal. |