The welfare quality® project and beyond: Safeguarding farm animal well-being

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica A: Animal Sciences

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 129-140

  Blokhuis, H J ^a   Veissier, I ^b   Miele, M ^c   Jones, B ^d  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d Animal Behaviour and Welfare Consultancy   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Information system; Policy recommendations; Public involvement; Welfare assessment; Welfare improvement

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 77958549156     PISSN: 09064702     EISSN: 16511972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09064702.2010.523480     Document Type: Article

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