Improving Animal Welfare: A Practical Approach - Couverture rigide

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ISBN 10 : 1789245214 ISBN 13 : 9781789245219

Editeur : CABI Publishing, 2020

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CABI Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1789245214
• ISBN 13: 9781789245219
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 448
• Éditeur: Grandin Temple
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible