Animal welfare and the human-animal bond: considerations for veterinary faculty, students, and practitioners

Journal of Veterinary Medical Education

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 532-539

  Wensley, Sean P ^a  

^a Animal Welfare Foundation   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Anthropomorphism; Human animal bond; Obesity; Problem behavior; Veterinary education

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL EUTHANASIA; ANIMAL WELFARE; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; EDUCATION; HUMAN; OBESITY; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; STUDENT; UNITED KINGDOM; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BONDING, HUMAN-PET; EDUCATION, VETERINARY; EUTHANASIA, ANIMAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; OBESITY; STUDENTS; VETERINARIANS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 62949116997     PISSN: 0748321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.35.4.532     Document Type: Review

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