Animal welfare - Recent developments in the field

CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources

Volumn 6, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Algers, Bo ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Education; International organizations; Research

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 80052482422     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17498848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PAVSNNR20116010     Document Type: Review

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