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The Slaughter of Farmed Animals - Practical ways of enhancing animal welfare (Paperback): Temple Grandin, Michael Cockram The Slaughter of Farmed Animals - Practical ways of enhancing animal welfare (Paperback)
Temple Grandin, Michael Cockram; Contributions by Faith Baier, Miki Ben-Dor, Lotta Berg, …
R1,780 Discovery Miles 17 800 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

This book provides both evidence-based scientific studies and practical guidance to enhance the welfare of cattle, pigs, sheep and poultry at slaughter. Temple Grandin and Michael Cockram have brought together a range of international experts to prepare chapters on philosophical and ethical views on the slaughter of farmed animals. These include welfare issues and their assessment, the condition of animals on arrival and their management during lairage, animal handling, methods of humane slaughter and assessment of unconsciousness. The book boldly tackles controversial issues around the compromises necessary when balancing animal welfare concerns with commercial realities, as well as religious slaughter. Chapters cover methods of stunning, pre-slaughter handling, equipment design, monitoring welfare with abattoir data and auditing methods. It is an important publication for those involved in implementing improvements in the humane slaughter of farmed animals and is recommended for veterinarians, students, abattoir managers and government regulators.

Livestock Handling and Transport (Paperback, 5th edition): Temple Grandin Livestock Handling and Transport (Paperback, 5th edition)
Temple Grandin; Contributions by Adrian Barber, Faith Baier, Keith Belk, Donald Broom, …
R1,975 Discovery Miles 19 750 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Edited by world-renowned animal scientist Dr Temple Grandin, this practical book integrates scientific research and industry literature on cattle, pigs, poultry, sheep, goats, deer, and horses, in both the developed and developing world, to provide a practical guide to humane handling and minimizing animal stress. Reviewing the latest research on transport systems, restraint methods and facilities for farms and slaughterhouses, this fully updated fifth edition of Livestock Handling and Transport includes five new chapters: The Introduction, Genetics and Handling, Goat Handling and Transport, Robotic Milking, and Transport of Livestock by Sea. There is also new coverage of temperament testing and change, the principles of good stockmanship as well as including new video material to further explain key information contained in the book. Key features include: - Edited by world-renowned animal scientist Temple Grandin. - Two new chapters on the testing and control of temperament and the principles of good stockmanship. - Online videos to further illustrate the key points.

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