Companion animal care and welfare : the UFAW companion animal handbook /

"Companion Animal Care and Welfare: The UFAW Companion Animal Handbook presents a comprehensive, accessible and practical reference for all parties seeking information about the proper care of companion animals. Identifies the needs of companion animals, explains how we know these needs, and gi...

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Corporate Author: Universities Federation for Animal Welfare
Other Authors: Yeates, James, 1980- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, 2019.
Series:UFAW animal welfare series.
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Summary:"Companion Animal Care and Welfare: The UFAW Companion Animal Handbook presents a comprehensive, accessible and practical reference for all parties seeking information about the proper care of companion animals. Identifies the needs of companion animals, explains how we know these needs, and gives scientifically-backed advice on how to meet these needs; Promotes the most humane treatment and best possible care of our companion animals; Addresses controversial issues such as selective breeding, companion animal showing, the keeping of exotic species, and the international pet trade; Covers the husbandry and care of all major companion animal species, including mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians" -- From the publisher.
Physical Description:xiv, 484 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781118688793
1118688791