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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
What constitutes animal welfare? With animals being used for
companionship, service, research, food, fiber, and by-products,
animal welfare is a topic of great interest and importance to
society. As the world's population continues to increase, a major
challenge for society is the maintenance of a strong and viable
food system, which is linked to the well-being and comfort of food
animals. Animal Welfare in Animal Agriculture: Husbandry,
Stewardship, and Sustainability in Animal Production explores the
pressing issue of farm animal welfare in animal production systems
in the United States and globally. A framework for open discussion
on animal welfare, this multidisciplinary book brings together the
perspectives of 40 highly qualified and recognized experts in their
respective fields. Fourteen chapters address a range of topics that
includes ethics, sociology, food safety, ecology, feed resources,
biotechnology, government regulations, and sustainability, as well
as animal comfort, health, and contributions to society. The book
also offers a historical perspective on the growth of animal
agriculture from family farms to industrial animal agriculture-and
the impact this has had on society. Illustrating the diversity of
viewpoints, the concept of animal welfare is defined from the
perspectives of an ethicist and philosopher, a research scientist,
a veterinarian, an industrialist, and an activist, as well as from
the perspective of sustainability and product quality. Written
primarily for students, but also highly relevant for professionals
in varying fields of academia and industry, this timely book
reveals important insights into animal welfare and animal
agriculture. Unique in its depth, breadth, and balance, it
underscores the need for dialogue on wide-ranging and often
contentious issues related to animal production systems.
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
This is a humorous investigation into the unlikely, yet very real
connections between the likes of Marx and Foucault and one of the
legendary symbols of outlaw individualism. Harley-Davidson Riders
Club Great Britain is the oldest in the world, it was formed in
1948 and has a membership of 1,500 nationwide. In "Harley-Davidson
and Philosophy" words like Sturgis, Hollister, and panhead share
the page with philosophical giants such as Marx, Hobbes and
Socrates. Fourteen philosopher/bikers set out their thoughts in a
series of essays, combining humour and philosophical introspection.
This book offers a celebrator appreciation of the aesthetics of
Harleys, the Zen journey of the endless highway and the direct
approach that bikers confront situations, with slogans such as F***
The World. Melding bikers recollections with philosophical
speculation, this book is a perfect gift for the bike enthusiast,
the philosophically inquisitive and anyone with a brain and a sense
of humour.
In Science and Ethics, Bernard Rollin examines the ideology that
denies the relevance of ethics to science. Providing an
introduction to basic ethical concepts, he discusses a variety of
ethical issues that are relevant to science and how they are
ignored, to the detriment of both science and society. These
include research on human subjects, animal research, genetic
engineering, biotechnology, cloning, xenotransplantation, and stem
cell research. Rollin also explores the ideological agnosticism
that scientists have displayed regarding subjective experience in
humans and animals, and its pernicious effect on pain management.
Finally, he articulates the implications of the ideological denial
of ethics for the practice of science itself in terms of fraud,
plagiarism, and data falsification. In engaging prose and with
philosophical sophistication, Rollin cogently argues in favor of
making education in ethics part and parcel of scientific training.
In Science and Ethics, Bernard Rollin examines the ideology that
denies the relevance of ethics to science. Providing an
introduction to basic ethical concepts, he discusses a variety of
ethical issues that are relevant to science and how they are
ignored, to the detriment of both science and society. These
include research on human subjects, animal research, genetic
engineering, biotechnology, cloning, xenotransplantation, and stem
cell research. Rollin also explores the ideological agnosticism
that scientists have displayed regarding subjective experience in
humans and animals, and its pernicious effect on pain management.
Finally, he articulates the implications of the ideological denial
of ethics for the practice of science itself in terms of fraud,
plagiarism, and data falsification. In engaging prose and with
philosophical sophistication, Rollin cogently argues in favor of
making education in ethics part and parcel of scientific training.
This book is a philosophically sophisticated and scientifically well-informed discussion of the moral and social issues raised by genetically engineering animals, a powerful technology that has major implications for society. Unlike other books on this emotionally charged subject, the author attempts to inform, not inflame, the reader about the real problems society must address in order to manage this technology. Nontechnical and anecdotal in nature, written by a professor of philosophy, physiology and biophysics, this book will appeal to both specialists and general readers with an interest in genetic engineering.
The Experimental Animal in Biomedical Research provides a concise,
useful survey of knowledge regarding laboratory animal care. Volume
I addresses researchers who use animals and focuses on how to
maximize the welfare of animals used in research.
This book, the culmination of forty years of theorizing about the
moral status of animals, explicates and justifies society's moral
obligation to animals in terms of the commonsense metaphysics and
ethics of Aristotle's concept of telos.
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