Animal Welfare In Extensive Production Systems

Animal welfare issues are becoming increasingly prominent in animal production, for both economic and moral reasons. This book presents a clear understanding of the relationship between the welfare of major food animal species and their physiology, and...

Completely updated and revised, the new edition of <i>Principles of Cattle Production</i> continues to provide an introductory level text for all interested in beef and dairy cattle production systems. This edition presents a vision for a...

<p><i>The Veterinarian''s Guide to Animal Welfare</i> provides an overview of various aspects of animal welfare that are particularly relative to the veterinary profession. The book explores various ways of viewing and assessing...

Trade is an inevitable part of human activity and evolution, but when it involves animals there are important ethical issues that have to be considered. Animal trade is often for economic reasons only, and may be hard to justify ethically. There are significant...