Completely revised, updated and with four new chapters on sustainability, new technologies, precision agriculture and the future of animal welfare, the third edition of this highly successful textbook: · Is edited by an outstanding world expert on animal welfare. · Emphasizes throughout the importance of measuring conditions that compromise welfare, such as lameness, heat stress, body condition, and bruises during transport. · Combines scientific information with practical recommendations for use on commercial operations. · Reviews practical information on livestock handling, euthanasia, slaughter, pain relief, and assessments of abnormal behavior. Improving Animal Welfare: A Practical Approach remains essential reading for students and practitioners of ethology, animal and veterinary science, veterinary medicine, as well as those working directly with farm animals and committed to improving their welfare.
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Completely revised, updated and with four new chapters on sustainability, new technologies, precision farming and the future of animal welfare, the third edition of this highly successful textbook by an internationally recognised expert is for students of ethology and animal science.
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Chapter 1: An Introduction to Implementing an Effective Animal Welfare Program Chapter 2: The Importance of Measurement to Improve the Welfare of Livestock, Poultry and Fish Chapter 3: Why is Agricultural Animal Welfare Important? The Social and Ethical Context Chapter 4: Implementing Effective Animal-based Measurements for Assessing Animal Welfare on Farms and Slaughter Plants Chapter 5: How to Improve Livestock Handling and Reduce Stress Chapter 6: Painful Husbandry Procedures in Livestock and Poultry Chapter 7: The Importance of Good Stockmanship and its Benefits to Animals Chapter 8: Animal Behaviour and Emotions - On-farm Considerations Chapter 9: Improving Livestock, Poultry and Fish Welfare in Slaughter Plants with Auditing Programs and Animal-based Measures Chapter 10: Recommended On-farm Euthanasia Practices Chapter 11: Welfare During Transport of Livestock and Poultry Chapter 12: Animal Well-being on Organic Farms Chapter 13: A Practical Approach on Sustainability for Supply Chain Managers of Meat, Dairy, and Other Animal Proteins Chapter 14: The Effect of Economic Factors on the Welfare of Livestock and Poultry Chapter 15: Improving Animal Care and Welfare: Practical Approach for Achieving Change Chapter 16: Successful Technology Transfer of Behavioral and Animal Welfare Research to the Farm and Slaughter Plant Chapter 17: Future of Animal Welfare - Technological Innovations for Individualized Animal Care Chapter 18: Technology Designed to Enhance Poultry Welfare Chapter 19: Precision Livestock Farming and Technology in Swine Welfare Chapter 20: Practical Methods for Improving the Welfare of Equids: Horses, Donkeys, and Mules
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Praise for previous editions: '(There) sometimes appear publications which are worthy of specific attention... (they) stimulate, instruct and present new concepts. Among such books belongs the reviewed book... we can only hope that this successful work gets to the hands of those in the field.' Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica, Vol. 44 (3), 2011. `This book should be a must-read for agriculture and veterinary students and a reference book for those policy making to guide us in the simple things that can make such a big difference to the quality of life of our production animals'. Veterinary Record, Vol. 177: 600, 2015. Completely revised, updated and with four new chapters on sustainability, new technologies, precision agriculture and the future of animal welfare, the third edition of this highly successful textbook: · Is edited by an outstanding world expert on animal welfare. · Emphasizes throughout the importance of measuring conditions that compromise welfare, such as lameness, heat stress, body condition, and bruises during transport. · Combines scientific information with practical recommendations for use on commercial operations. · Reviews practical information on livestock handling, euthanasia, slaughter, pain relief, and assessments of abnormal behavior. Improving Animal Welfare: A Practical Approach remains essential reading for students and practitioners of ethology, animal and veterinary science, veterinary medicine, as well as those working directly with farm animals and committed to improving their welfare.
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Praise for previous editions: '(There) sometimes appear publications which are worthy of specific attention... (they) stimulate, instruct and present new concepts. Among such books belongs the reviewed book... we can only hope that this successful work gets to the hands of those in the field.' Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica, Vol. 44 (3), 2011.
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Students, postgraduates, researchers and teachers of applied ethology, animal welfare science, and veterinary science. Veterinarians, veterinary nurses and technicians, animal welfare organisations. Farm workers, welfare organisations and all those who care about the welfare of livestock, poultry and fish.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781789245226
Publisert
2020-12-18
Utgave
3. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
CABI Publishing
Vekt
1235 gr
Høyde
246 mm
Bredde
189 mm
Dybde
22 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
448

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Biographical note

Temple Grandin is Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University. Dr. Grandin's work includes design of animal handling systems, research on livestock behaviour, and auditing animal welfare. She has visited 26 countries and has served on the OIE animal welfare ad hoc committee for slaughter. Her previous livestock books include Livestock Handling and Transport, Genetics and the Behavior of Domestic Animals and Humane Livestock Handling. Her popular press books on animal behaviour have been both U.S. and international bestsellers. Throughout her career, Dr. Grandin has worked to combine scientific research results with practical application in the field. In the North America half, the cattle are handled in equipment she designed for meat plants. She has received awards for her work on animal welfare from both the livestock industry and animal welfare NGOs. She has awards from The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, The American Meat Institute, American Society for Animal Science and the Humane Society of the U.S.