Slaughter of Farmed Animals, The - Practical ways of enhancing animal welfare

This book provides both evidence-based scientific studies and practical guidance to enhance the welfare of cattle, pigs, sheep and poultry at slaughter. Temple Grandin and Michael Cockram have brought together a range of international experts to prepare chapters on philosophical and ethical views on the slaughter of farmed animals. These include welfare issues and their assessment, the condition of animals on arrival and their management during lairage, animal handling, methods of humane slaughter and assessment of unconsciousness. The book boldly tackles controversial issues around the compromises necessary when balancing animal welfare concerns with commercial realities, as well as religious slaughter. Chapters cover methods of stunning, pre-slaughter handling, equipment design, monitoring welfare with abattoir data and auditing methods. It is an important publication for those involved in implementing improvements in the humane slaughter of farmed animals and is recommended for veterinarians, students, abattoir managers and government regulators.

Summary

From the ethics of slaughtering farmed livestock to the practical guidelines that must be put in place to maximise animal welfare, this book combines scientific evidence with down-to-earth practical advice for government and private industry managers, veterinarians and animal welfare practitioners.

Product details

• Authors: Temple Grandin
• Assisted by: Michael Cockram (Editor), Michael (University of Prince Edward Island Cockram (Editor), Temple Grandin (Editor), Temple (Colorado State University Grandin (Editor)
• Publisher: CABI Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2020
• EAN: 9781789240573
• ISBN: 978-1-78924-057-3
• No. of pages: 348
• Dimensions: 245 mm x 190 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 750 g
• Illustrations: 23 line illustrations, 71 photos
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Veterinary medicine; Tiermedizin: Groß- und Nutztiere, NATURE / Animal Rights, Tierhaltung, Viehhaltung, Medical / Nursing, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Animal Husbandry, MEDICAL / Veterinary Medicine / Food Animal