General Principles for the welfare of animals in production systems: The underlying science and its application

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 198, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 19-27

  Fraser, David ^a   Duncan, Ian J H ^b   Edwards, Sandra A ^c   Grandin, Temple ^d   Gregory, Neville G ^e   Guyonnet, Vincent ^f   Hemsworth, Paul H ^g   Huertas, Stella M ^h   Huzzey, Juliana M ^a   Mellor, David J ⁱ   Mench, Joy A ^j   Špinka, Marek ^k   Whay, H Rebecca ^l  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^e ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^f International Egg Commission (IEC)   (United Kingdom)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^h UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

ⁱ MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^j UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^k INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE   (Czech Republic)

^l UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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Author keywords

Animal health; Animal husbandry; Animal production; Animal welfare

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; ANALGESIA; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL CARE; ANIMAL EUTHANASIA; ANIMAL HEALTH; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMAL WELLBEING; DEHYDRATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENETIC SELECTION; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; HUNGER; MALNUTRITION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NONHUMAN; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL STRESS; TEMPERAMENT; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; THIRST;

ANIMALIA;

ANIMAL HEALTH; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL PRODUCTION; ANIMAL WELFARE;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

EID: 84887609400     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: 15322971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2013.06.028     Document Type: Review

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