Improving Animal Welfare: A Practical Approach 2nd edition

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Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.; This fully updated textbook is written to help those working with animals to apply methods for improving welfare. It bridges the gap between scientific research and practical application and provides a guide to evaluating and auditing animal welfare problems for farm animals. Table of Contents: 1 The Importance of Measurement to Improve the Welfare of Livestock, Poultry and Fish2 Why is Agricultural Animal Welfare Important? The Social and Ethical Context3 Implementing Effective Standards and Scoring Systems for Assessing Animal Welfare on Farms and Slaughter Plants4 The Importance of Good Stockmanship and its Benefits for the Animals5 How to Improve Livestock Handling and Reduce Stress6 Painful Husbandry Procedures in Livestock and Poultry7 Welfare During Transport of Livestock and Poultry8 Animal Well-being and Behavioural Needs on the Farm9 Improving Livestock, Poultry and Fish Welfare in Slaughter Plants with Auditing Programmes10 Recommended On-farm Euthanasia Practices11 The Effect of Economic Factors on the Welfare of Livestock and Poultry12 Improving Animal Welfare: Practical Approaches for Achieving Change13 Practical Methods for Improving the Welfare of Horses, Donkeys and Other Working Draught Animals in Developing Areas14 Successful Technology Transfer of Behavioural and Animal Welfare Research to the Farm and Slaughter Plant15 Animal Welfare in Organic Farming Systems16 Why Are Behavioural Needs Important?

Contributor Bio:  Grandin, Temple Temple Grandin is Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University. Dr. Grandin s work includes design of animal handling systems, research on livestock behavior, and auditing animal welfare. She has visited 26 countries and has served on the OIE animal welfare ad hoc committee for slaughter. Her previous livestock books are: "Livestock Handling and Transport, Genetics and the Behavior of Domestic Animals" and "Humane Livestock Handling". Her popular press books on animal behavior have been both U. S. and international bestsellers. Throughout her career, Dr. Grandin has worked to combine scientific research results with practical application in the field. In the North America half, the cattle are handled in equipment she designed for meat plants. She has received awards for her work on animal welfare from both the livestock industry and animal welfare NGOs. She has awards from The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, The American Meat Institute, American Society for Animal Science and the Humane Society of the U. S.