Equine Welfare
Published on 5. January 2011
504 pages
978-1-4443-9780-2 (ISBN)
Description
A rational exploration of the ethical and welfare issues in allareas of equine use. This book addresses controversial and emotiveissues surrounding these iconic creatures, providing a reliablesource of information to support informed debate. It will enableall those with an interest in horses and the uses they are put togain an awareness of the problems and abuses that occur. The bookdraws on the expertise of a range of acknowledged leaders in equinehealth and welfare. The first part of the book explores generalissues of the horse's needs and nature. The second partcontains chapters each covering a specific human use of horses andthe abuses that arise as a result.
This book is part of the UFAW/Wiley-Blackwell Animal WelfareBook Series. This major series of books produced in collaborationbetween UFAW (The Universities Federation for Animal Welfare), andWiley-Blackwell provides an authoritative source of information onworldwide developments, current thinking and best practice in thefield of animal welfare science and technology. For details of allof the titles in the series see www.wiley.com/go/ufaw.
Reviews / Votes
"The book is written in an easy to comprehend style and thechapters are concise. It does a good job of capturing readers'attention and provides pertinent information. Few books arespecific to equine welfare; I would recommend this one for thelibrary of anyone involved in the field of equine medicine orequine/animal welfare." (Doody's, 7 October 2011) "The chapters presented in the book are primarily based on author experience, with a mixture of the informative and the provocative...[giving] useful insight into veterinarians? perspectives of the welfare of horses in the USA...Although Equine welfare and ethics generally takes the view of USA veterinarians, it has much that is relevant to similar countries, including Australia." (Australian Veterinary Journal 27/04/2017)More details
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Equine Welfare
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Bernard E. Rollin is University Distinguished Professor ofPhilosophy, Biomedical Sciences, Animal Sciences, and UniversityBioethicist at Colorado State University, USA.
C. Wayne McIlwraith is University DistinguishedProfessor, Barbara Cox Anthony University Endowed Chair inOrthopedics and Director of Orthopaedic Research at the OrthopaedicResearch Center, Colorado State University, USA.
The Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW) isan internationally recognised, independent, scientific andeducational animal welfare charity concerned with improvingknowledge and understanding of animals' needs in order topromote high standards of welfare for farm, companion, laboratory,captive wild animals and those with which we interact in thewild.
Content
Contributors.
Foreword.
Preface.
Part I Respecting the Horse's Needs and Nature.
1 Equine Welfare and Ethics (Bernard Rollin).
2 A Historical Survey of Human-Equine Interactions(David W. Ramey).
3 Equine Health and Disease - General Welfare Aspects(D. Paul Lunn and C. Wayne McIlwraith).
4 Nutritional Management of the Horse (Joe D. Pagan).
5 Equine Psychological Needs and Quality of Life (M.Kiley-Worthington).
6 Spirit and Wellness in the Horse (Andrew F.Fraser).
7 Pain and its Management in Horses (Laurie Goodrich andKhursheed Mama).
8 Euthanasia as an Equine Welfare Tool (Jay G.Merriam).
9 Equine Welfare and Integrative Veterinary Medicine (KevinK. Haussler).
10 Alternative Medicine and Equine Welfare - Challengingthe Science (David W. Ramey).
Part II Human Uses and Abuses - Welfare Issues.
11 Welfare Issues in Horse Racing (Rick M. Arthur).
12 Abusive Treatment and Subsequent Policy Development withinVarious Breeds of Show Horses in the USA (Jim Heird).
13 The Horse as a Companion Animal (Nancy S. Loving).
14 Welfare Issues in the Rodeo Horse (Doug Corey).
15 Welfare Concerns in the Training and Competition of theCutting, Reining, and Reined Cow Horse (Jerry B. Black and DavidFrisbie).
16 PMU Ranching and Equine Welfare (Nat T. Messer).
17 Welfare in the Discipline of Dressage (MidgeLeitch).
18 Raising Welfare Standards for Endurance Riding (Nancy S.Loving).
19 Welfare Concerns in the Care, Training, and Competition ofthe Hunter-Jumper (Richard D. Mitchell).
20 Welfare of Horses, Mules, and Other Equines in US Agriculture(Josie L. Traub-Dargatz).
21 Welfare Issues with the Carriage Horse (JayBaldwin).
22 The Horse and its Use in Research (C. WayneMcIlwraith).
23 The Unwanted Horse - a Major Welfare Issue (Tom R.Lenz).
24 The Welfare of Wild Horses in the Western USA (Albert J.Kane).
25 Welfare Issues in the Event Horse (Kent Allen).
Index.
