Animal Welfare

By: Ignacio Viñuela-Fernández and Georgia Mason and Michael Cockram and Paul Hemsworth and Joy Mench and Ilias Kyriazakis and Linda Keeling and Richard Bennett and Marek Spinka and Birte Nielsen and Andreas Steiger and Andrew Butterworth and Peter Sandøe and Francisco Galindo and Michael Appleby and Barry Hughes and Paul Hocking and Dominique Blache and David Fraser and Paul Thompson and Alain Boissy and Bryan Jones and Anna Olsson

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Synopsis: The welfare of animals continues to increase in recognition and concern throughout the world, with more and more research in the field offering new insights into the optimal conditions and treatment for the animals we live and work with. Providing a broad introduction to the key topics in the welfare of animals large and small, farm and companion, wild and zoo, this fully updated textbook covers ethics, animal pain and injury, health and disease and social conditions, welfare issues and problems, their assessment, and solutions. With contributions from renowned international experts Animal Welfare, 2nd Edition is an essential resource for students and researchers in animal and veterinary sciences.