The Science of Animal Welfare: Understanding What Animals Want

Animal Welfare Science

The Science of Animal Welfare: Understanding What Animals Want is a concise guide to the scientific assessment of animal welfare. Marian Stamp Dawkins examines how welfare can be defined and measured using animal health, behaviour, preferences, physiological indicators, natural behaviour, and evidence related to animal consciousness and sentience. The book is designed for students, researchers, veterinarians, and anyone interested in understanding animal welfare scientifically.

Key Features

• Scientific approach to animal welfare
• Definitions and concepts of welfare
• Animal health and well-being
• Understanding what animals want
• Behavioural welfare indicators
• Natural behaviour
• Physiological welfare measures
• Stress and related indicators
• Animal consciousness and sentience
• Cognitive bias and preferences
• Stereotypic behaviour
• Welfare assessment methods
• Evidence-based evaluation
• Animal welfare science and ethics
• Accessible for veterinary and animal-science students