Understanding, Assessing and Improving Farm Animal Welfare

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

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Beskrivning

Improving welfare in farmed animals is good for productivity, consumer demand and, of course, the animals themselves. Covering the current scientific knowledge on the sensitivity and consciousness of animals, this translation of the Le Bien-être des animaux d'élevage series reviews how to understand, assess and then improve farm animal welfare. Beginning with the philosophical and legal history of the consideration of their well-being, it synthesizes this information to build a common reference so that we all share the same notion of what animal welfare actually is. It then evaluates the welfare assessment process, which must be as reliable and objective as possible and require the use of appropriate indicators. Fully outlined in reference documents, these are summarized at the level of specific farming situations for easy reference. Concluding with the different ways of improving animal welfare, the book takes a holistic approach, considering the animals' physical and social environment, the integrated management of their health, the relationship between human and animal, the management of animal suffering, and treatment of animals during transportation and slaughter. Suitable for students and researchers of animal agriculture, animal science and veterinary medicine, this book provides an approachable and comprehensive coverage of this important topic.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2024-10-11
Mått:172 x 244 x 16 mm
Vikt:518 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:184
Förlag:CABI Publishing
ISBN:9781800628021

Utforska kategorier

Djurhållning inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Zoologi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Veterinärmedicin: större djur inom Medicin

Mer om författaren

Luc Mounier is a professor of animal welfare at VetAgro Sup and a member of UMR Herbivores (VetAgro Sup, INRAE). A graduate of the European College of Veterinary Specialization in Animal Welfare, he is responsible for the Animal Welfare partnership chair.

Innehållsförteckning

Part 1: Farm animal welfare: Understanding animal welfare 1.1: Contemporary societal expectations in terms of animal welfare 1.2: The historical development of the concept of animal welfare 1.3: Regulations in Europe, France and the rest of the world 1.4: Scientific basis for the sentient and conscious nature of animals 1.5: Definitions of animal welfare Part 2: Farm animal welfare: Assessing animal welfare 2.1: Animal welfare assessment indicators 2.2: Animal-based indicators 2.3: Validation of indicators 2.4: What integration process should be used to assess animal welfare? 2.5: Application through a number of assessment protocols 2.6: The well-being improvement loop 2.7: The contribution of new technologies to assessing and improving animal welfare Part 3: Farm animal welfare: Improving animal welfare 3.1: Improving the physical and social environment for farm animals 3.2: Improving animal-human interactions through better relational practices 3.3: Integrated health management 3.4: Better management of animal pain 3.5: The role of genetics in improving animal welfare 3.6: Improving transport and slaughter conditions