Animal welfare: European legislation and future perspectives

Journal of Veterinary Medical Education

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 26-29

  Bonafos, Laurence ^a   Simonin, Denis ^a   Gavinelli, Andrea ^a  

^a EUROPEAN COMMISSION   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Economic value of animal welfare; European legislation; Protection of animals during transport and slaughter; Protection of farm animals

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHICKEN; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; ECONOMICS; EUROPE; EUROPEAN UNION; HUMAN; HUNGER; LEGAL ASPECT; OBJECT RELATION; RESEARCH; STANDARD; WATER SUPPLY; WILD ANIMAL;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL DISEASES; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; ANIMALS, WILD; BONDING, HUMAN-PET; CATTLE; CHICKENS; EUROPE; EUROPEAN UNION; HUMANS; HUNGER; RESEARCH; WATER SUPPLY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 77953558613     PISSN: 0748321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.37.1.26     Document Type: Article

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