Domestic animal behaviour and welfare /

• Main Authors: Broom, Donald M., (Author), Fraser, Andrew F., (Author)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2007.
• Edition: 4th edition.
• Subjects: Domestic animals > Behavior.; Pets > Behavior.; Animal welfare.; Animals, Domestic.; Behavior, Animal.; Animal Welfare.; Veterinary Medicine > methods.; Fur-bearing Animals, (New March 2000); Animal Husbandry and Production, (New March 2000); Animal Reproduction and Embryology, (New March 2000); Animal Behaviour.; Non-communicable Diseases and Injuries of Animals.; Aquaculture (Animals); Social Psychology and Social Anthropology, (New March 2000); Pets and Companion Animals.; Abnormal behaviour.; Animal behaviour.; Aquatic animals.; Aquatic organisms.; Attitudes.; Behaviour.; Domestic animals.; Furbearing animals.; Livestock.; Parental behaviour.; Poultry.; Reproductive behaviour.; Social behaviour.
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• Physical Description: 1 online resource (ix, 438 pages) : illustrations, charts; Also available in print format.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-411) and indexes.
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This book contains chapters on the behaviour and welfare of domestic animals, including dogs, cats, rabbits, furbearing animals, fishes, turkeys, ducks, geese and other livestock. The 36 chapters are divided into 6 main sections that discuss concepts and methods of measuring behaviour, organization of behaviour, social and reproductive behaviour, early and parental behaviour and abnormal behaviour management in relation to animal welfare.