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
Contents
Part 1 Introduction
- Focus of Animal Welfare
Part 2 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
Part 3 Assessment of Animal Welfare
- Animal Welfare, Grading Compromise and Mitigating Suffering
- Standardized Behavioural Testing in Non-Verbal Humans and Other Animals
Part 4 Human Inputs and Animal Welfare
- Human–Animal Interactions and Animal Welfare
- Environmental Enrichment: Studying the Nature of Nurture
- Social Contexts of Animal Welfare
Part 5 Thinking Outside the Box
- Integrated Perspectives: Sleep, Developmental Stage and Animal Welfare
11 The Wider Context of Animal Welfare Science
Index
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