The Welfare of Cattle
| Main Authors: | , , , |
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| Corporate Author: | |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer,
2008.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2008. |
| Series: | Animal Welfare,
5 |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6558-3 |
Table of Contents:
- Indicators of Animal Welfare
- Introduction: What is Animal Welfare?
- Health, Disease, and Productivity
- Stress and Physiological Indicators of Animal Welfare
- Animal Behaviour
- Challenges to Animal Welfare
- 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.