Advances in Cattle Welfare

Advances in Cattle Welfare

A research-based reference on contemporary welfare issues affecting dairy and beef cattle. It covers on-farm welfare assessment, cattle behavior and priorities, management practices, human-animal interactions, painful procedures, disease, metabolic challenges, housing, feeding, and pasture access.

Key Features:

• Dairy and beef cattle welfare
• On-farm welfare assessment
• Cattle behavior and behavioral priorities
• Housing and production systems
• Pasture access and social behavior
• Human-animal interactions
• Painful procedures and management
• Disease and metabolic challenges
• Feeding and welfare considerations
• Research and practical welfare applications
• Useful for veterinarians, researchers, and animal science students