Welfare of Ruminant Animals, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice (PDF)

by Lily Edwards-Callaway Ph.D (ed.), Karen Schwartzkopf-Genswein Ph.D (ed.)

In this issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice, guest editors Drs. Lily Edwards-Callaway and Karen Schwartzkopf-Genswein bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Welfare of Ruminant Animals. Top experts discuss the latest advancements and challenges in ruminant welfare with in-depth articles on innovative practices, transport, euthanasia, housing, and the evolution of animal welfare.- Contains 13 relevant, practice-oriented topics including assessing ruminant welfare on-farm; mitigating impacts of environmental extremes in ruminant animals; considerations and best practices for pain mitigation in ruminant animals; assuring the welfare of ruminants during euthanasia, humane slaughter and depopulation; and more- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on welfare of ruminant animals, offering actionable insights for clinical practice- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews