Bonnie V. Beaver, Gail C. Golab

The Veterinarian's Guide to Animal Welfare (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The Veterinarian's Guide to Animal Welfare provides an overview of various aspects of animal welfare that are particularly relative to the veterinary profession. The book explores various ways of viewing and assessing welfare, as well as the numerous factors that influence perceptions. Emphasis is placed on contemporary issues across, and within, major species groups. The book's authors are internationally known experts in the veterinary aspects of animal welfare and have written numerous articles on animal welfare, behavior, euthanasia and the human-animal bond.

This book is written for the veterinary profession and was designed to be used as a textbook for animal welfare courses at colleges and schools of veterinary medicine. It complements the Model Curriculum for the Study of Animal Welfare (AVMA 2015) and its attendant course syllabus. This is an important resource for graduate veterinarians seeking to improve their understanding of the numerous aspects of animal welfare.

• Specifically written for veterinarians and veterinary students
• Addresses historical, cultural, and contemporary aspects of animal welfare
• Complements the Model Curriculum for the Study of Animal Welfare developed by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
• Seitenzahl: 378
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. November 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780323910194
• Artikelnr.: 66681173

Autorenporträt

Professor, BS, DVM, MS, DACVB Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA

Recognized internationally, Dr. Beaver has given more than 250 presentations, authored more than 175 articles and 9 books on animal welfare and behavior. She has been president of the American Veterinary Society for Animal Behavior, American College of Veterinary Behaviorists, American College of Animal Welfare, and American Veterinary Medical Association and served on special advisory committees for USDHEW, National Research Council, PEW National Veterinary Education Program, and ILAR. Honors include Distinguished Practitioner-National Academies of Practice, AVMA Animal Welfare Award, Friskies PetCare Award, Bustad Companion Animal Veterinarian of the Year Award, Legend in Veterinary Medicine (1 of 12), and an honorary DSc degree.

Dr. Beaver also co-authored Efficient Livestock Handling: The Practical Application of Animal Welfare and Behavioral Science (2015) and was a section editor for the highly respected Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior (which won the PROSE Award and CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title), both published by Elsevier/Academic Press.

Inhaltsangabe

Section 1 - Concepts of animal welfare 1. Introductory concepts 2. Scientific components of animal welfare 3. Sociological components of animal welfare 4. Assessing animal welfare 5. Role of veterinarians in animal welfare

Section 2 - Species-related issues in animal welfare 6. Multi-species welfare issues 7. Aquatic animal welfare issues 8. Companion animal welfare issues 9. Equine welfare issues 10. Laboratory animal welfare issues 11. Livestock welfare issues 12. Wildlife animal welfare issues