Assessing animal welfare: Different philosophies, different scientific approaches

Zoo Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 507-518

  Fraser, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Affect; Animal behavior; Animal welfare; Health

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; ETHICS; HEALTH STATUS; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; STANDARD; ZOO ANIMAL;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; HEALTH STATUS; HOUSING, ANIMAL;

EID: 77949700259     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20253     Document Type: Article

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