The welfare of cattle
"This book provides a critical review of the most up-to-date research on the welfare of cattle, covering behaviour, nutrition and feeding, housing and management, stockmanship, and stress physiology, as well as transport and slaughter. It provides an analysis of the main indicators of animal welfare and covers the main threats to animal welfare in modern cattle production systems."--Jacket
1 online resource (ix, 310 pages) : illustrations
9781402065583, 9781402065576, 1402065582, 1402065574
233972529
Introduction: what is animal welfare?
Health, disease, and productivity
Stress and physiological indicators of animal welfare
Animal behaviour
Acute or short-term challenges to animal welfare
Housing for adult cattle
Housing for growing animals
Feeding and nutrition
Stockmanship and the interactions between people and cattle
Conclusions