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.
1. Ethics
2. Understanding animal welfare
3. History
Problems
4. Environmental challenge
5. Hunger and thirst
6. Pain and injury
7. Fear and distress
8. Behavioural restriction
Assessment
9. Health and disease
10. Behaviour
11. Physiology
12. Preference and motivation testing
Solutions
13. Physical conditions
14. Social conditions
15. Human contact
16. Genetic selection
Implementation
17. Economics
18. Legislation
19. International development
M C Appleby, Welfare Animal Adviser, World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA), UK, B O Hughes, The University of Edinburgh, UK, J A Mench, Professor of Animal Science, University of California, Davis, USA, A Olsson, Institute for Molecular and Cell Biology, Portugal