Improving Animal Welfare, A Practical Approach, 3rd Edition
By Temple Grandin
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.
Table of Contents
Table of contents
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
