Assessment of positive welfare: A review

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 175, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 293-300

  Yeates, J W ^a   Main, D C J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Affect; Animal welfare; Needs; Positive welfare; Welfare outcomes

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; AMBIVALENCE; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL CARE; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HEALTH; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANXIETY; ASSOCIATION; COGNITION; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTIONALITY; FEAR; FOOD INTAKE; HAPPINESS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MOOD DISORDER; MOTIVATION; NONHUMAN; PLAY; REVIEW; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

AFFECT; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 40449132202     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2007.05.009     Document Type: Review

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