Series: UFAW Animal Welfare

An Accessible Overview of the Concept of Sentience Throughout the Animal Kingdom and Why It Matters to Humans Animal Welfare explores the concept of sentience and the development of sentient minds throughout the animal kingdom. The work provides improved definitions and analysis of the ideas of sentience, cognition, and consciousness, along with evidence of advanced mental formulation in birds, fish,...

Companion Animal Care and Welfare: The UFAW Companion Animal Handbook presents a comprehensive, accessible and practical reference for all parties seeking information about the proper care of companion animals. It identifies the needs of companion animals, explains how we know these needs, and gives scientifically-backed advice on how to meet these needs. The book promotes the most humane treatment and...

The latest edition of the seminal reference on the care and management of laboratory and research animals. The newly revised ninth edition of The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory and Other Research Animals delivers an up-to-date and authoritative exploration of worldwide developments, current thinking, and best practices in the field of laboratory animal welfare science and...

Wildlife Ethics A systematic account of the ethical issues related to wildlife management and conservation Wildlife Ethics is the first systematic, book-length discussion of the ethics of wildlife conservation and management, and it examines the key ethical questions and controversies. Tackling both theory and practice, the text is divided into two parts. The first part describes key concepts, ethical theories,...

Equine Welfare presents a rational exploration of the ethical and welfare issues in all areas of equine use. This book addresses controversial and emotive issues surrounding these iconic creatures, providing a reliable source of information to support informed debate. It enables all those with an interest in horses and the uses they are put to, to gain an awareness of...

The Welfare of Animals Used in Research: Practice and Ethics provides a comprehensive and balanced overview of the issues surrounding the use of animals in scientific research. The book focuses on the animal welfare implications and ethics involved with using animals in research. It addresses these topics with sufficient depth to impart a real understanding of the varied and complex...