Anthrozoology : human-animal interactions in domesticated and wild animals /
Anthrozoology, the study of human-animal interactions (HAIs), has experienced substantial growth during the past 20 years and it is now timely to synthesise what we know from empirical evidence about our relationships with both domesticated and wild animals. Two principal points of focus have become...
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| Language: | English |
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Oxford, United Kingdom :
Oxford University Press,
2019.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; Anthrozoology: Human-Animal Interactions in Domesticated and Wild Animals; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Contributors; CHAPTER 1. Introduction; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Defining what we mean; 1.2.1 HAS, HAI, HAR and HAB; 1.2.2 Relationship quality; 1.3 What is the distribution of HARs through the animal kingdom?; 1.3.1 Distribution of HARs among animals; 1.3.2 Relationships between (nonhuman) animals; 1.4 Why do we care about HAI, HAR and HAB?; 1.4.1 Financial incentives; 1.4.2 Improved quality of life; 1.4.3 To ensure scientific rigour; 1.4.4 To minimise human-animal conflict
- 1.4.5 To create a better worldReferences; CHAPTER 2. Companion animals; 2.1 What is a companion animal?; 2.2 A brief history of companion animals; 2.3 Companion animals today; 2.4 The benefits of companion animal ownership; 2.5 Indirect benefits of companion animals; 2.6 The costs of companion animal ownership; 2.7 Conclusions and future areas of research; References; CHAPTER 3. Agricultural animals; 3.1 Historical and present role of agricultural animals for humans; Box 3.1 Animals, humans and the environment; 3.2 Human-animal interactions and human-animal relationships in agriculture
- 3.2.1 Individualised and generalised relationships in agriculture3.2.2 Situations, type and quality of interactions; 3.2.3 Differences in interactions between production systems; 3.2.4 Variation of interactions within production systems; 3.2.5 Why do human-animal interactions differ? The role of attitudes and herd size; 3.3 Effects of the HAR on animal and human welfare and on productivity; 3.3.1 The human factor-HAR and animal welfare; 3.3.2 Direct effects of the human-animal relationship-HAI and animal welfare and productivity; 3.3.2.1 Effects of HAI on physiology-stress and anti-stress
- 3.3.2.2 HAI effects on productivity3.3.2.3 HAI effects on immune function and health; 3.3.2.4 Further effects of HAI; 3.3.3 Indirect effects: the human's relationship with animals and animal welfare; 3.3.4 HAI and human health and well-being; 3.4 Wider ranging implications for society and environment; 3.5 Future areas for research; 3.5.1 Effects of mechanisation and increasing herd size; 3.5.2 Sensitive periods; 3.5.3 Quantity and quality of interactions; 3.5.4 Social learning and the social environment; 3.5.5 Selection for tameness and docility; 3.6 Concluding remarks; References
- CHAPTER 4. Human-animal interactions in the research environment4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Animals in research facilities; 4.2.1 Number of animals in research facilities; 4.2.2 Reason for captivity; 4.2.3 Types of human-animal interactions; 4.3 Implications of human-animal interactions; 4.3.1 Assessing human-animal interactions; 4.3.2 The effect of human-animal interaction on the animals; 4.3.3 Effect of human-animal interactions on staff; 4.3.4 Costs and benefits of human-animal interactions; 4.4 Wider implications of human-animal interactions; 4.5 Future areas for research; Acknowledgements