Assessing attitudes toward farm animal welfare: A national survey of animal science faculty members

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 2806-2814

  Heleski, C R ^a   Mertig, A G ^a   Zanella, A J ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal Scientists; Animal Welfare; Attitudes; Surveys

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; OVIS ARIES; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 4444322893     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.8292806x     Document Type: Review

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