The Welfare of Cattle

The Welfare of Cattle

The Welfare of Cattle provides a comprehensive examination of the welfare and ethical issues surrounding beef and dairy cattle. It covers cattle behavior, breeding, nutrition, housing, management, health, disease, transport, handling, pain management, and slaughter. The book also explores the welfare challenges associated with modern industrial farming and presents practical approaches to improving the quality of life of cattle.

Key Features

• Beef and dairy cattle welfare
• Animal behavior and handling
• Nutrition and feeding
• Housing and farm management
• Breeding and genetic manipulation
• Health and disease
• Pain mitigation
• Transport and slaughter
• Industrial farming welfare issues
• Ethical and multidisciplinary perspectives