Companion Animal Care and Welfare

J Yeates

• 01 februari 2019
• 9781118688793

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Companion Animal Care and Welfare: The UFAW Companion Animal Handbook presents a comprehensive, accessible and practical reference for everyone seeking information about the proper care of companion animals.

This book offers clear and scientifically-backed advice on meeting the unique needs of a wide variety of animal companions. Chapters address the husbandry and care of myriad companion animal species from hamsters and horses to bearded dragons, and goldfish. Contributions from top experts in several related fields provide important new insights and a fresh understanding of animal welfare science, ethics, and the role of society in ensuring the best possible care of companion animals. Topics covered include selective breeding, population control, exotic animals as pets, the international pet trade, and many others.

Enlightening and informative, Companion Animal Care and Welfare: The UFAW Companion Animal Handbook is an indispensable resource for anyone seeking to gain and promote an understanding of all aspects of companion animal welfare.

Published as a part of the prestigious Wiley Blackwell – UFAW Animal Welfare series. UFAW, founded in 1926, is an internationally recognized, independent, scientific and educational animal welfare charity.

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• Identifies the needs of companion animals, explains how we know these needs, and gives scientifically-backed advice on how to meet these needs
• Promotes the most humane treatment and best possible care of our companion animals
• Addresses controversial issues such as selective breeding, companion animal showing, the keeping of exotic species, and the international pet trade
• Covers the husbandry and care of all major companion animal species, including mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians