Key issues in the welfare of dairy cattle
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Key issues in the welfare of dairy cattle

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Key issues in the welfare of dairy cattle

About this book

Concerns about dairy cattle welfare are widespread. Cattle welfare is influenced by various circumstances and conditions, which are related to and dependent on each other. Confinement, restricted movements, high milk yield, disrupted social structures, painful and frightening management procedures, unilateral breeding, diseases, transport, slaughter and poor stockmanship are main welfare issues. This chapter identifies some areas that require further research and remedial action. Production transparency and marketing fairness are essential to limit the risk for ethical conflicts. Transparency, quality assurance and fair labelling of milk products should be used as a means to inform consumers and enhance animal welfare, and this chapter looks into these factors.

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Yes, you can access Key issues in the welfare of dairy cattle by Jan Hultgren in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Technology & Engineering & Sustainable Agriculture. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. 1 Introduction: an overview of interest in and determinants of animal welfare in dairy farming
  2. 2 Husbandry practices in dairy farming: housing, handling and farming procedures
  3. 3 Husbandry practices in dairy farming: health, productivity and breeding
  4. 4 Applying different perspectives on animal welfare to the case of dairy farming
  5. 5 Recommendations for improving animal welfare in dairy farming in the light of expected future developments
  6. 6 Summary
  7. 7 Where to look for further information
  8. 8 Acknowledgements
  9. 9 References