Companion animal ethics /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Sandøe, Peter (Author), Corr, Sandra (Author), Palmer, Clare, 1967- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Chichester, UK ; Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, [2016]
Series:	UFAW animal welfare series.
Subjects:	Pets > Moral and ethical aspects. Animal welfare. Animal Welfare. Ethics. Pets.

Table of Contents:

History of companion animals and the companion animal sector
The development and role of the veterinary and other professions in relation to companion animals
Human attachment to companion animals
Companion animal welfare
Theories of companion animal ethics
Breeding and acquiring companion animals
Selective breeding
Feeding
and the problem of obesity
Companion animal training and behavioural problems
Routine neutering of companion animals
Performing convenience surgery : tail docking, ear cropping, debarking and declawing
Treating ill animals, and end-of-life issues
Unwanted and unowned companion animals
Ethics and broader impacts of companion animals
Other companions
Companion animals and the future.