Jeffrey Rushen,
Anne Marie de Passillé,
Marina A. G. Keyserlingk,
Daniel M. Weary
e.a.
Springer Netherlands
2008e druk, 2007
9781402065576
The Welfare of Cattle
Specificaties
Gebonden, 310 blz.
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Engels
Springer Netherlands |
2008e druk, 2007
ISBN13: 9781402065576
Rubricering
Onderdeel van serie
Animal Welfare
Levertijd ongeveer 9 werkdagen
Gratis verzonden
Samenvatting
This book covers all aspects of research into the welfare of dairy, veal and beef cattle, covering behavior, nutrition and feeding, housing and management, stockmanship, and stress physiology, as well as transport and slaughter. It also offers a detailed and critical analysis of the main indicators of animal welfare and covers the main threats to animal welfare in modern cattle production systems.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9781402065576
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:gebonden
Aantal pagina's:310
Uitgever:Springer Netherlands
Druk:2008
Serie:Animal Welfare
Inhoudsopgave
Indicators of Animal Welfare.- Introduction: What is Animal Welfare?.- Health, Disease, and Productivity.- Stress and Physiological Indicators of Animal Welfare.- Animal Behaviour.- Challenges to Animal Welfare.- Acute or Short-Term Challenges to Animal Welfare.- Housing for Adult Cattle.- Housing for Growing Animals.- Feeding and Nutrition.- Stockmanship and the Interactions between People and Cattle.- Conclusions.