Physiology and behaviour of animal suffering /
Suffering is a state of mind that is difficult to measure and analyse in human beings and considerably more so in animals. It is related to the environment in which we live and our physical and mental states. Understanding the physiology of suffering in animals is crucial in assessing animal welfare...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford, UK ; Ames, Iowa :
Blackwell Science,
©2004.
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| Series: | UFAW animal welfare series.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Suffering is a state of mind that is difficult to measure and analyse in human beings and considerably more so in animals. It is related to the environment in which we live and our physical and mental states. Understanding the physiology of suffering in animals is crucial in assessing animal welfare. Written by an expert in applied welfare aspects of physiology, this book is the first to address the physiological aspects of suffering in animals. It explores the different causes of suffering - physical discomfort, thirst and hunger, the responses in the body that lead to suffering and it offers. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 268 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 232-257) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780470752494 0470752491 9781405173025 1405173025 9780632064687 0632064684 |