{"product_id":"the-sciences-of-animal-welfare-isbn-9781405134958","title":"The Sciences of Animal Welfare","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sciences of Animal Welfare\u003c\/i\u003e analyses the diverse, interconnecting subjects which constitute this fascinating multidisciplinary field, whilst also considering the limitations and benefits of those subjects to the development and future of Animal Welfare Science. This book examines past, present and future practices and thinking, including the wide-ranging interests within society that influence attitudes towards animals and conversely how animal welfare scientists may influence those attitudes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey themes of the book include:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMulti-disciplinary working and its benefits: how we can obtain fresh insights, enliven our thinking and improve animal welfare by operating widely within diverse disciplines\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eQuestioning the fundamental assumptions we each make about animals and their functional capabilities.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe authors acknowledge the field's debt to past successes in animal-based science disciplines, successes that markedly improved animal welfare long before the concept of animal welfare entered common parlance. They also recognise the problems which unexpectedly arose, and anticipate future successes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggesting innovative approaches to Animal Welfare Science, and written by world renowned experts, \u003ci\u003eThe Sciences of Animal Welfare\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for anyone interested, studying or currently working in Animal Welfare Science.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is part of the UFAW\/Wiley-Blackwell Animal Welfare Book Series. This major series of books produced in collaboration between UFAW (The Universities Federation for Animal Welfare), and Wiley-Blackwell provides an authoritative source of information on worldwide developments, current thinking and best practice in the field of animal welfare science and technology. For details of all of the titles in the series see http:\/\/www.wiley.com\/go\/ufaw.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ci\u003eForeword.\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePreface.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 Introduction.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Focus of Animal Welfare.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 Paths from the Past.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Agricultural Sciences and Animal Welfare: Crop Production and Animal Production.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Veterinary Science and Animal Welfare.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Genetics, Biotechnology and Animal Breeding: Mixed Blessings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3 Assessment of Animal Welfare.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Animal Welfare, Grading Compromise and Mitigating Suffering.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Standardized Behavioural Testing in Non-Verbal Humans and Other Animals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4 Human Inputs and Animal Welfare.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Human–Animal Interactions and Animal Welfare.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Environmental Enrichment: Studying the Nature of Nurture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Social Contexts of Animal Welfare.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5 Thinking Outside the Box.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Integrated Perspectives: Sleep, Developmental Stage and Animal Welfare.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 The Wider Context of Animal Welfare Science.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eReferences.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndex.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \"The book is appropriately organized and clearly written, and there are abundant reference citations.\u003cbr\u003e Each chapter starts with a detailed outline to quickly guide readers to the paragraph of interest. \" (Vet Med Today, 15 June 2010)  \u003cp\u003e\"Provides a clearly reasoned and thorough theoretical framework for the evaluation and solution of animal welfare problems in the highly technological environment in which many veterinarians work. Veterinarians, managers, and technicians involved with intensive animal care and use programs in any setting will find this book extremely valuable... The book requires readers to pay close attention, but it will reward them with a valuable new perspective and approach to solving critical problems.\" (\u003ci\u003eJAVMA,\u003c\/i\u003e June 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Provides a solid foundation for understanding and developing perspective on issues of animal welfare which have previously been addressed by varied facets of society in a more abstract manner. The authors present their well-informed opinions but advocate strongly as well for the application of objective measurement techniques and evidence-based approaches to inform the evolution of the field. The use of summary phrases to introduce each new thought or section is an outstanding approach to presenting the information, which other books would do well to adopt.\" (\u003ci\u003eDoody's,\u003c\/i\u003e  February 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eDavid J Mellor\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Animal Welfare Science, Professor of Applied Physiology and Bioethics, and Co-Director of the Animal Welfare Science and Bioethics Centre at Massey University, New Zealand.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmily Patterson-Kane\u003c\/b\u003e is an Animal Welfare Scientist at the American Veterinary Medical Association in Illinois, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKevin J Stafford\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Veterinary Ethology and Co-Director of the Animal Welfare Science and Bioethics Centre at Massey University, New Zealand.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUFAW\u003c\/b\u003e, founded 1926, is an internationally recognised, independent, scientific and educational animal welfare charity. This book is an excellent new edition to the UFAW series.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sciences of Animal Welfare\u003c\/i\u003e analyses the diverse, interconnecting subjects which constitute this fascinating multidisciplinary field, whilst also considering the limitations and benefits of those subjects to the development and future of Animal Welfare Science. This book examines past, present and future practices and thinking, including the wide-ranging interests within society that influence attitudes towards animals and conversely how animal welfare scientists may influence those attitudes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey themes of the book include:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMulti-disciplinary working and its benefits: how we can obtain fresh insights, enliven our thinking and improve animal welfare by operating widely within diverse disciplines\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eQuestioning the fundamental assumptions we each make about animals and their functional capabilities.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe authors acknowledge the field's debt to past successes in animal-based science disciplines, successes that markedly improved animal welfare long before the concept of animal welfare entered common parlance. They also recognise the problems which unexpectedly arose, and anticipate future successes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggesting innovative approaches to Animal Welfare Science, and written by world renowned experts, \u003ci\u003eThe Sciences of Animal Welfare\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for anyone interested, studying or currently working in Animal Welfare Science.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlso available in the UFAW series:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Animal Welfare: The Science in its Cultural Context\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid Fraser \/ ISBN: 9780632064687\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhysiology and Behaviour of Animal Suffering\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNeville Gregory \/ ISBN: 9781405136952\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnimal Welfare: Limping Towards Eden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Webster \/ ISBN: 9781405118774\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEnvironmental Enrichment for Captive Animals\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobert J. 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