The Sciences of Animal Welfare

by David Mellor (Massey University, New Zealand); Emily Patterson-Kane (American Veterinary Medical Association, Illinois, USA ); Kevin J. Stafford (Massey University, New Zealand )

• ISBN13: 9781444307696
• ISBN10: 144430769X
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-11-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

The Sciences of Animal Welfare analyses the diverse, interconnecting subjects which constitute this fascinating multidisciplinary field, whilst also considering the limitations and benefits of those subjects to the development and future of Animal Welfare Science. This book examines past, present and future practices and thinking, including the wide-ranging interests within society that influence attitudes towards animals and conversely how animal welfare scientists may influence those attitudes.Key themes of the book include:- Multi-disciplinary working and its benefits: how we can obtain fresh insights, enliven our thinking and improve animal welfare by operating widely within diverse disciplines- Questioning the fundamental assumptions we each make about animals and their functional capabilities.The authors acknowledge the field's debt to past successes in animal-based science disciplines, successes that markedly improved animal welfare long before the concept of animal welfare entered common parlance. They also recognise the problems which unexpectedly arose, and anticipate future successes.Suggesting innovative approaches to Animal Welfare Science, and written by world renowned experts, The Sciences of Animal Welfare is essential reading for anyone interested, studying or currently working in Animal Welfare Science.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Focus of Animal Welfare

Paths from the Past

Agricultural Sciences and Animal Welfare: Crop Production and Animal Production

Veterinary Science and Animal Welfare

Genetics, Biotechnology and Animal Breeding: Mixed Blessings

Assessment of Animal Welfare

Animal Welfare, Grading Compromise and Mitigating Suffering

Standardized Behavioural Testing in Non-Verbal Humans and Other Animals

Human Inputs and Animal Welfare

Human Animal Interactions and Animal Welfare

Environmental Enrichment: Studying the Nature of Nurture

Social Contexts of Animal Welfare

Thinking Outside the Box

Integrated Perspectives: Sleep, Developmental Stage and Animal Welfare

The Wider Context of Animal Welfare Science

References

Index

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