Farm Animal Welfare: Social, Bioethical, and Research Issues

The author of this book, Professor B. E. Rollin, urges animal producers and agricultural scientists to begin to address welfare problems. He cites the biomedical research community, which ignored issues of pain control and animal welfare until public concern led to federal legislation. Promising work has already been done in Europe, where the public has demanded that livestock not suffer. The humane treatment of animals in large-scale production facilities has become a hot-topic and is increasingly an issue of concern for American consumers. Evidence of this fact is a recent Gallup poll indicating that three out of four Americans want legislated assurance that farm animals receive proper care. This book defines and explores this issue and reflects the author's personal work for farm animal welfare. Delving into all aspects of commercial production, the author covers the role that veterinary science, animal science, agriculture, agribusiness, and government regulation play in commercial production of farm animals. Table of Contents.

184 pages. Paperback. A Wiley-Blackwell Publication.

ISBN: 978-0-8138-0191-9

Price: Paperback: £44.95