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The Veterinarian’s Guide to Animal Welfare,

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Editors: By Bonnie V. Beaver and Gail C. Golab

Publication Date: 02 Dec 2022

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The Veterinarian’s Guide to Animal Welfare provides an overview of various aspects of animal welfare that are particularly relative to the veterinary profession. The book explores various ways of viewing and assessing welfare, as well as the numerous factors that influence perceptions. Emphasis is placed on contemporary issues across, and within, major species groups. The book's authors are internationally known experts in the veterinary aspects of animal welfare and have written numerous articles on animal welfare, behavior, euthanasia and the human-animal bond.

This book is written for the veterinary profession and was designed to be used as a textbook for animal welfare courses at colleges and schools of veterinary medicine. It complements the Model Curriculum for the Study of Animal Welfare (AVMA 2015) and its attendant course syllabus. This is an important resource for graduate veterinarians seeking to improve their understanding of the numerous aspects of animal welfare.

Key Features

Specifically written for veterinarians and veterinary students
Addresses historical, cultural, and contemporary aspects of animal welfare
Complements the Model Curriculum for the Study of Animal Welfare developed by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

About the author

By Bonnie V. Beaver, Professor, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA and Gail C. Golab, Chief Veterinary Officer, American Veterinary Medical Association

Section 1 – Concepts of animal welfare

Chapter 1 Introductory concepts

Introduction to animal welfare

Characterization of animal welfare

Definitions

Factors that influence animal welfare

Sentience
Animal needs
Animal wants

Frameworks for defining animal welfare

Five Freedoms
3Rs
Five Domains
Three Orientations
Ethical matrix
Quality of life
General Principles
Comparative

Scientific and sociological influences

Science
Sociological influences

Ethics

Indirect theories
Direct but unequal theories
Moral equality theories

Culture
Law
Economics

Chapter 2. Scientific components of animal welfare

The body

Health
Stress
Adaptive abilities

Behavior

Behavioral needs
Abnormal behavior

The mind

Sentience
Affective states
Motivation
Cognition

Learning

Associative learning

Classical conditioning
Operant conditioning

Non-associative learning
Complex learning

Chapter 3. Sociological components of animal welfare

Ethical thought applied to animals

Deontology

Natural law theory
Divine command theory
Animal rights theory

Consequentialism (teleology)

Egoism
Group consequentialism
Utilitarianism

Virtue
Contractarianism
Relationalism
Capabilities

Frameworks for ethical decision-making
Impact of history and tradition

History and tradition
Attitudes and beliefs

Religion

Atheism and humanism
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism

Culture

Philosopher and ethicist
Scientist
Animal producer/owner
The public

Cognitive dissonance

Human-animal interaction

Impact of outside forces

Legislation, regulations, and treaties
Economics and market forces
Compliance and assurance programs
The media and social media

Chapter 4. Assessing animal welfare

Animal welfare assessment programs

Input- or resource-based parameters (engineering standards)
Outcome- or animal-based parameters (performance standards)
Combination of parameters

Human-related factors affecting assessments

Opinions
Training
Records

Individual and population-based approaches
Risk assessment

Chapter 5 – Role of veterinarians in animal welfare

The veterinary profession’s role in animal welfare

Legal oversight of the profession
Professional policies and ethics relating to animal welfare
Professional organizations

National veterinary organizations
State and local veterinary organizations
Professional practice-related organizations

Veterinary colleges

Student education
Institutional use of animals

Individual veterinarians

Duty of care
Client education
Remaining current
Compassion fatigue
Differentiating personal from professional views
Communication and mediating diverse views

Section 2 – Species-related issues in animal welfare

Chapter 6 - Multi-species welfare issues

Issues with housing

Confinement housing

Environmental enrichment
Environmental control
Environmental quality

Management and handling

Appropriate handling and training techniques
Transport
Non-therapeutic procedures

Cosmetic procedures
Performance enhancing

Painful procedures

Tail alterations
Castration
Identification
Electroimmobilization

Welfare aspects of working animals
Implications of genetics for welfare

Intentional and responsible breeding
CRISPR-Cas9
Xenotransplantation

End of life issues

Euthanasia
Culling
Depopulation
Slaughter
Pest control

Chapter 7 - Aquatic animal welfare issues

Pain perception
Captive ownership of aquatic animals

Aquaria

Marine mammals
Other aquatic species
Transport and handling stress

Performing animals
Farm-raised
Transport and handling stress

Free-living aquatic species

Finfish
Other aquatic species

Chapter 8 - Companion animal welfare issues

Issues with housing

Hoarding

Issues in transport
Management and handling

Impact of anthropomorphism
Cosmetic procedures
Coloring and dying
Obesity
Training

Types of collars

Genetic and welfare

Uncontrolled breeding

Chapter 9 – Equine welfare issues

Welfare challenges related to type of use

Doping
Issues with housing
Issues in transport
The show horse industry

Non-therapeutic procedures, performance enhancing

Soring
Other procedures

Abusive equipment
Popularity of futurities
Eventing
Horse show fads
Associated stressors

The horse racing industry

Traditional racing events

Musculoskeletal injuries
Equipment

Bush tracks
Chuckwagon racing
Wild horse racing

Working and competitive horses

Gymkhana horses
Endurance competition
Polo horses
Rodeo horses
Carriage horses
Police horses

Horses not used in competition

Production of biological products

Unwanted horses

Repurposing animals
Federally owned horses
Free-ranging horses

Donkey welfare issues

Donkey skins

Chapter 10 - Laboratory animal welfare issues

Issues with housing

Enrichment

Issues with transport
Use in research

Researcher training
Nonhuman primates used in research
Reproducibility of research
Repurposing animals
Humane endpoints

Chapter 11 - Livestock welfare issues

Efficient vs effective livestock handling
Livestock transport
Cattle welfare issues

Issues with housing

Stress due to temperature extremes

Issues in transport
Management and handling

Dairy calf management
Feedlot cattle management
Mixing of unfamiliar animals
Lameness
Longevity of dairy cows

Painful and cosmetic procedures

Cosmetic procedures

Air injection
Disbudding and dehorning

Claw trimming
Ovariectomy

Religious slaughter
Cattle used in sports

Rodeo events using cattle

Poultry welfare issues

Issues with housing
Issues in transport
Killing male layer chicks
Beak trimming (debeaking)
Dubbing and dewattling
Induced (forced) molting
Foie gras production
Toe trimming

Sheep and goat welfare issues

Mulesing
Issues in transport

Swine welfare issues

Issues with housing
Issues in transport
Management and handling

Problem behaviors

Tail biting

Chapter 12 - Wildlife animal welfare issues

Captive ownership of wild/exotic animals

Hoofstock
Exhibition animals

Zoos
Private collections
Excess animals

Exotic pets

Appropriate care
Unwanted animals

Human-wildlife interface

Deforestation
Climate change

ISBN: 9780323910187

Page Count: 378

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