Contains a selection of White Papers, commissioned to better inform
the exploration of cattle welfare. These are prepared by notable
experts in their field, to help provide factual context around
selected topics that impact cattle welfare and production systems.
Covers all aspects of cattle use in an accessible style, making
this a must have volume for anyone interested in cattle welfare or
cattle medicine. Provides an in-depth picture of the distinctive
beef and dairy cattle welfare practices and issues, covering topics
such as behavior, breeding and genetic manipulation, nutrition and
feeding, housing and management, health and disease, and transport
and slaughter. Written by acknowledged leaders in animal science,
veterinary science, philosophy and animal welfare, presenting a
truly multidisciplinary perspective on cattle welfare. Includes a
section on understanding and managing animal welfare in both beef
and dairy cattle, discussing how cattle perceive the world, animal
handling and pain mitigation, and how to assure that the cows have
a reasonably good life. The Welfare of Cattle offers an accurate,
detailed account of the ethical and welfare concerns related to the
human use of cattle. There is currently no significant book dealing
with the welfare of cows, animals often seen as archetypal
paradigms of 'farm animals'. Covering both beef and dairy cattle,
the expert authors provide in-depth information on the husbandry
roots of traditional agriculture, the replacement of this system of
stewardship by an industrial model, and the resulting welfare
challenges associated with industrial agriculture: feedlots, highly
industrialized dairies, and slaughterhouses killing huge numbers of
animals who have been transported great distances. This important
book explores in detail the ways in which people who are providing
care for cattle can take their first step, or their next step,
toward enhancing the welfare of these animals. An extra chapter
(online only) is available in the 'Downloads' tab on the left:
Dairy Nutrition, by Michael Gamroth
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