| 书目名称 | The Welfare of Sheep | | 编辑 | Cathy M. Dwyer | | 视频video | | | 概述 | Only text specifically to consider the welfare of the sheep.Detailed descriptions of the behavioural, physical and physiological adaptations of the sheep.Considers the welfare of the sheep from a mult | | 丛书名称 | Animal Welfare | | 图书封面 |  | | 描述 | Animal welfare is attracting increasing interest worldwide, but particularly from those in developed countries, who now have the knowledge and resources to be able to improve the welfare of farm animals. The increased attention given to farm animal welfare in the West derives largely from the fact that the relentless pursuit of ?nancial reward and ef?ciency has led to the development of intensive animal production systems that disturb the conscience of many consumers. In developing countries, human survival is still a daily uncertainty, so that provision for animal welfare has to be balanced against human welfare. Welfare is usually provided for only if it supports the output of the animal, be it food, work, clothing, sport or companionship. In reality there are resources for all if they are properly husbanded in both developing and developed countries. The inequitable division of the world’s riches creates physical and psychological poverty for humans and animals alike in many sectors of the world. Livestock are the world’s biggest land user (FAO, 2002) and the population is increasing rapidly to meet the need of an expanding human population. Populations of farm animals managed b | | 出版日期 | Book 2008 | | 关键词 | Sheep; adaptation; animal husbandry; animals; behavior; metabolism; physiology; veterinary medicine | | 版次 | 1 | | doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8553-6 | | isbn_softcover | 978-90-481-7909-1 | | isbn_ebook | 978-1-4020-8553-6Series ISSN 1572-7408 | | issn_series | 1572-7408 | | copyright | Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2008 |
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