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Informationen zum Autor Rollin, Bernard E. , PhD (Colorado State Univ) Klappentext 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. Now available in paperback, Farm Animal Welfare, defines and explores this issue and reflects Rollin's personal work for farm animal welfare. Delving into all aspects of commercial production, Rollin covers the role that veterinary science, animal science, agriculture, agribusiness, and government regulation play in commercial production of farm animals. Zusammenfassung Animals born with bones and muscles are meant to move. In modern systems of intensive agriculture! however! many animals -- notably! swine! veal calves! and poultry -- are rigorously confined. In this book Professor Bernard E. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface. Acknowledgments. Part 1 The Social and Bioethical Background. 1. The New Social Ethic for Animals. Personal Ethics and Social Ethics Traditional Social Ethics and the Treatment of Animals. The Inadequacy of the Traditional Ethic. The Rise of the New Ethic. The Nature of the Emerging Ethic: Beyond Cruelty Evidence for the Presence of the New Ethic. The Relevance of the New Social Ethic to Agriculture. 2. Welfare Research and Scientific Ideology. Scientific and Producer Attitudes toward Animal Welfare Can Animal Suffering Be Assessed Scientifically? What Sorts of Research Should Be Undertaken? How, Morally, Ought Welfare Research Be Conducted? Animal Welfare and Genetic Engineering. Part 2 Research Issues in Farm Animal Welfare. 3. The Beef Industry. Welfare Issues in Ranching. Branding Castration. Dehorning. Cancer Eye Cattle Handling. Transportation. Downer Cattle. Slaughter Gomer Bulls. Feedlot Problems. 4. The Swine Industry. Swine Behavior. Confinement of Sows. Modification of Existing Systems. Development of New Systems. Looking at Traditional Systems. Farrowing Crates Other Sow Welfare Problems. Piglet Welfare. Grower-Finishers. Handling and Transport Other Issues. 5. The Dairy Industry. Ethograms for Cattle. Calf Welfare. Welfare Issues of Cows Future Technology. 6. The Veal Industry. Welfare Problems in Current Systems. Research Issues. 7. The Poultry Industry. Welfare Issues in Battery-Cage Egg Production. Improving Hen Welfare. Changing the Animal. Cage Modification. Alternative Systems. Problems in Broiler Welfare. Handling, Transportation, and Slaughter of Poultry. 8. Reflections. Notes. Index. ...
