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Informationen zum Autor Terry Engle is a Professor of Animal Sciences at Colorado State University. His research interests include the influence of trace minerals on animal health and production. Donald Klingborg is an Associate Dean Emeritus at The School Of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis. He spent the majority of his career as a practicing veterinarian with an emphasis on cattle health & wellbeing. Bernard Rollin is University Distinguished Professor at Colorado State University with appointments in the departments of Philosophy, Animal Sciences, and Biomedical Sciences. Zusammenfassung The Welfare of Cattle offers an accurate, detailed account of the ethical and welfare concerns related to the human use of cattle. Covering both beef and dairy cattle, the book provides in-depth information on the husbandry roots of traditional agriculture, its replacement by an industrial model, and the resulting welfare challenges. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword, Donald Klingborg Preface and Introduction to the White Papers, Donald Klingborg List of Authors Part 1: White Papers Chapter 1: Can Food Production Keep Pace with Population Growth, Changing Dietary Habits and a Desire for Higher Quality Protein? Daniel Dooley Chapter 2: Economics of Global Cattle Industries, with Implications for On-Farm Practices, Daniel A. Sumner Chapter 3: Dairy and Beef Sustainability: Nutrient Loss and Use Efficiency, Joe Harrison and Al Rotz Chapter 4: Livestock and Climate Change: Facts and Fiction, Frank Mitloehner Chapter 5: Microbial Pathogens in Extensive and Intensive Systems, Pramod Pandy and E.R. Atwill Chapter 6: Cattle Ectoparasites in Extensive and Intensive Cattle Systems, Alec Gerry Chapter 7: The Uses of Biotechnology to Improve Animal Welfare, Alison L. Van Eenennaam Part 2: Concepts Relevant to both Beef and Dairy Cattle Chapter 8: Understanding and Managing Animal Welfare in Cattle, Bernard Rollin Chapter 9: Sense and Sensibility: Understanding How Cattle Perceive our Collective World, Lily N. Edwards-Callaway Chapter 10: Breeding and Welfare: Genetic Manipulation of Beef and Dairy Cattle, Courtney Daigle, Andy D. Herring and Fuller W. Bazer Chapter 11: Providing Assurance that Cattle have a Reasonably Good Life, Jennifer Walker and Marina A. G. von Keyserlingk Chapter 12: Transportation and Slaughter of Beef and Dairy Cattle, Kurt Vogel Chapter 13: Optimal Human Animal Interactions for Improving Cattle Handling, Temple Grandin Chapter 14: Principles of Facility Design, Temple Grandin Chapter 15: Pain Mitigation in Cattle, Johann F. Coetzee and Michael D. Kleinhenz Part 3: Beef Cattle Chapter 16: Overview of the Beef Cattle Industry and Animal Welfare Implications, Jason Ahola, John Wagner, and Terry Engle Chapter 17: Ranching with Integrity and Intentionality, Tom Field and Paul Engler Chapter 18: Range Beef Cow and Calf Health and Welfare, Franklyn Garry Chapter 19: Animal Care Issues in Beef Cattle Feedlots, John Wagner Chapter 20: Welfare Issues in Feedlot Cattle, Karen Schwartzkopf-Genswein, Desiree Gellatly, Daniela Melendez Suarez, Eugene Janzen, and Sonia Marti Chapter 21: Sustainability, the Environment, and Animal Welfare, Shawn L.Archebeque Part 4: Dairy Cattle Chapter 22: To Meet the Ethical Imperative of telos in Modern Dairy Production: Societal Concern for Naturalness, Animal Welfare, and opportunities for Resolution through Science, Beth Ventura and Candace Croney Chapter 23: Herdsmanship and Human Interaction with Dairy Cattle, Kurt Vogel Chapter 24: Health, Disease, and Animal Welfare Perspectives for Dairy Cattle, Jerry Olson...