Physical Description:print xix, 220 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Publisher:[Netherlands?] : Springer, c2009.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Definitions and concepts of animal welfare -- Mankind's relationship to animals in nature -- Empathy towards animals -- Animal welfare and animal rights -- Welfare assessment -- Managing animal welfare and rights -- Teaching animal welfare -- Animal welfare science -- The scale and intensity of the world's animal industries -- Animals in research -- Future developments in animal welfare.