Integrating practical, regulatory and ethical strategies for enhancing farm animal welfare

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 79, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 762-768

  Mellor, D J ^a   Stafford, K J ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Animal welfare promotion; Compromise; Ethics; Regulation; Standards

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; ETHICS; HUMAN; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; NEW ZEALAND; REVIEW; STANDARD; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; ETHICS; HUMANS; LEGISLATION, VETERINARY; NEW ZEALAND; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

EID: 0035524160     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2001.tb10895.x     Document Type: Article

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