Farm Animal Behaviour and Welfare
3rd Edition
Published in February 1990
Book
Paperback/Softback
447 pages
978-0-7020-1134-4 (ISBN)
Description
This book commences with the foundations and methods of behaviour, including neuroethology, and progresses through production of behaviour relating to maintenance and social activities. Major features have been realigned and integrated since previous editions. Reproduction and development are given expanded sections, and abnormal behaviour is discussed with full clinical accounts of all identifiable syndromes of anomalous behaviour in agricultural animals. The final section relates to the practice of farm animal welfare.
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Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
220 ills.
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 159 mm
Weight
840 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7020-1134-4 (9780702011344)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Part 1 Foundations and methods in behaviour: behaviour and evolution; appraisal of behaviour in farm animals; inherent and acquired behaviour; neuroethology; substrates of emotiveness. Part 2 Homeostatic and social behaviour: homeostasis and maintenance; reactivity; ingestion; body care; movement; exploration; spatial behaviour; rest and sleep; general social behaviour; association; social interaction. Part 3 Reproductive behaviour: reproductive facilitation; female sexual behaviour; copulation; feotal behaviour; parturient behaviour; maternal behaviour. Part 4 Developmental behaviour: neonatal behaviour; growth behaviour; play and function. Part 5 Anomalous and abnormal behaviour: general and somatic anomalies; reactive anomalies; oral anomalies; anomalous ingestive behaviour; anomalies in reproductive behaviour; behaviour and illness. Part 6 Behaviour and welfare: the basis of rational animal welfare; stress alleviation; humane control of livestock; behavioural needs and environmental requirements.