Farm Animal Welfare
Bernard E. Rollin
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Paperback. Animals born with bones and muscles are meant to move. In modern systems of intensive agriculture, however, many animals -- notably, swine, veal calves, and poultry -- are rigorously confined. In this book Professor Bernard E. Num Pages: 168 pages, 0. BIC Classification: MZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 298.
Animals born with bones and muscles are meant to move. In modern systems of intensive agriculture, however, many animals -- notably, swine, veal calves, and poultry -- are rigorously confined. In this book Professor Bernard E. Rollin describes problems of animal welfare in today's agriculture, discusses the research that exists for improving these systems, and proposes topics for further study.
Animals born with bones and muscles are meant to move. In modern systems of intensive agriculture, however, many animals -- notably, swine, veal calves, and poultry -- are rigorously confined. In this book Professor Bernard E. Rollin describes problems of animal welfare in today's agriculture, discusses the research that exists for improving these systems, and proposes topics for further study.
Rollin urges animal producers and agricultural scientists to begin now to address welfare problems. He cites the biomedical research community, which ignored issues of pain control and animal welfare until public concern led to federal legislation. Promising work has ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Iowa State University Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780813801919
SKU
V9780813801919
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99-50
About Bernard E. Rollin
Rollin, Bernard E., PhD (Colorado State Univ)
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