1: The Importance of Positive Experiences for Animals and Implementing an Effective Animal Welfare Program 2: The Importance of Measurement to Improve the Welfare of Livestock, Poultry, and Fish 3: Why is Agricultural Animal Welfare Important? The Social and Ethical Context 4: Implementing Effective Animal Based Measurements for Assessing Animal Welfare on Farms and Slaughter Plants 5: How to Improve Livestock Handling and Reduce Stress 6: Painful Husbandry Procedures in Livestock and Poultry 7: The Importance of Good Stockmanship and Its Benefits to Animals 8: Animal Behavior and Emotions - On Farm Considerations 9: Improving Livestock, Poultry, and Fish Welfare in Slaughter Plants with Auditing Programs and Animal Based Measures 10: Recommended On-farm Euthanasia Practices 11: Welfare During Transport of Livestock and Poultry 12: Animal Welfare on Organic Farms 13: Which Agricultural Practices are Really Sustainable? Answers for Beef, Dairy, and Poultry Producers 14: The Effect of Economic Factors on the Welfare of Livestock and Poultry 15: Improving Animal Care and Welfare: Practical Approaches for Achieving Change 16: Successful Technology Transfer of Behavioural and Animal Welfare Research to the Farm and Slaughter Plant 17: Future of Animal Welfare - Technological Innovations for Individualized Animal Care 18: Technology Designed to Enhance Poultry Welfare 19: Precision Livestock Farming and Technology in Swine Welfare 20: Practical Methods for Improving the Welfare of Equids, Horses, Donkeys, and Mules.
Improving Animal Welfare : A Practical Approach