Improving Animal Welfare: A Practical Approach - Paperback

by Temple Grandin (Editor)

Praise for previous editions:
"(There) sometimes appear publications which are worthy of specific attention... (they) stimulate, instruct and present new concepts. Among such books belongs the reviewed book... we can only hope that this successful work gets to the hands of those in the field." Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica

• Emphasizes throughout the importance of measuring conditions that compromise welfare, such as lameness, heat stress, body condition, and bruises during transport
• Includes four new chapters covering contemporary key topics in animal welfare
• Combines scientific information with practical recommendations for use in commercial operations
• Reviews practical information on livestock handling, euthanasia, slaughter, pain relief, and assessments of abnormal behavior