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The Welfare Of Cattle
Rushen, Jeffrey; Passille, Anne Marie De; Keyserlingk, Marina A. G. Von; Weary, Daniel M.
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Description for The Welfare Of Cattle
Hardback. Covers various aspects of research into the welfare of dairy, veal and beef cattle, discussing behavior, nutrition and feeding, housing and management, stockmanship, and stress physiology, as well as transport and slaughter. This book offers a critical analysis of the main indicators of animal welfare. Series: Animal Welfare. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 26. Weight in Grams: 636.
Animal welfare is attracting increasing interest worldwide, but particularly from those in developed countries, who now have the knowledge and resources to be able to offer the best management systems for their farm animals, as well as potentially being able to offer plentiful resources for companion, zoo and laboratory animals. The increased attention given to farm animal welfare in the West derives largely from the fact that the relentless pursuit of financial reward and efficiency has led to the development of intensive animal production systems that challenge the conscience of many consumers in those countries. In developing countries, human survival ... Read more
Animal welfare is attracting increasing interest worldwide, but particularly from those in developed countries, who now have the knowledge and resources to be able to offer the best management systems for their farm animals, as well as potentially being able to offer plentiful resources for companion, zoo and laboratory animals. The increased attention given to farm animal welfare in the West derives largely from the fact that the relentless pursuit of financial reward and efficiency has led to the development of intensive animal production systems that challenge the conscience of many consumers in those countries. In developing countries, human survival ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Series
Animal Welfare
Number of Pages
310
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402065576
SKU
V9781402065576
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
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