The Welfare of Cattle

by Jeffrey Rushen, Anne Marie de Passillé, Marina A.G. von Keyserlingk, et al.

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402065574
• ISBN13: 9781402065576
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 1.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.5"