The Welfare of Cattle Contributor(s): Rollin, Bernard E. (Editor), Engle, Terry (Editor), Klingborg DVM, Donald J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1138197068 ISBN-13: 9781138197060 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $209.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Medical | Veterinary Medicine - Food Animal - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Animal Husbandry - Technology & Engineering | Food Science - General |
Dewey: 636.2 |
LCCN: 2018019673 |
Physical Information: 1" H x 7.1" W x 10" (1.85 lbs) 346 pages |
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Publisher Description:
The Welfare of Cattle offers an accurate, detailed account of the ethical and welfare concerns related to the human use of cattle. There is currently no significant book dealing with the welfare of cows, animals often seen as archetypal paradigms of 'farm animals'. Covering both beef and dairy cattle, the expert authors provide in-depth information on the husbandry roots of traditional agriculture, the replacement of this system of stewardship by an industrial model, and the resulting welfare challenges associated with industrial agriculture: feedlots, highly industrialized dairies, and slaughterhouses killing huge numbers of animals who have been transported great distances. This important book explores in detail the ways in which people who are providing care for cattle can take their first step, or their next step, toward enhancing the welfare of these animals. An extra chapter (online only) is available in the 'Downloads' tab on the left: Dairy Nutrition, by Michael Gamroth |