Research Catalog

Title

Understanding animal welfare : the science in its cultural context / David Fraser.

Author

Fraser, David (David G.)

Publication

Oxford ; Ames, Iowa : Wiley-Blackwell, 2008.

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Description

x, 324 p. : ill.; 25 cm.

Summary

"Understanding Animal Welfare: The Science in its Cultural Context takes a completely fresh and thought-provoking approach. It is essential reading for anyone interested, studying or currently working in the fascinating field of animal welfare science. David Fraser places modern-day welfare issues within their historical framework by tracing the evolving ideas that led to current thinking. He also highlights some intriguing issues relating to the contradiction inherent in the term 'animal welfare science' and the practical problem of how to assess emotional states in animals." "Suitable for students of animal welfare science, veterinarians and others working in animal care professions, animal scientists, animal producers, as well as corporate and government workers involved in animal welfare."--BOOK JACKET.

Series Statement

UFAW animal welfare series

Uniform Title

UFAW animal welfare series.

Subject

• Animal Experimentation
• Animal Welfare
• Animal experimentation
• Animal welfare

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-308) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Animals and moral concern -- Animals in the human mind -- A good life for animals -- A science of animal welfare? -- Disease, injury and production -- 'Stress' -- Abnormal behaviour -- Affective states -- 'Natural' living -- Preferences and motivation -- How do the different measures relate to each other? -- Selecting and combining criteria of animal welfare -- Animal welfare, values and mandated science -- Coda -- References -- Index.

ISBN

• 9781405136952 (pbk. : alk. paper)
• 1405136952 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN

^^2008006202

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library