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

  • 1 Edición, Volumen 41-3 - 3 de noviembre de 2025
  • Última edición
  • Editores: Lily Edwards-Callaway, Karen Schwartzkopf-Genswein
  • Idioma: Inglés

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 expert… Leer más

Descripción

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.

Puntos claves

  • 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

De interès para

Food-Animal Veterinarians

Índice

Assessing Ruminant Welfare on Farm
Livestock Veterinarians’ Evolving Role in Enhancing Human Animal Interactions
Nutritional Challenges Related to Animal Welfare in Feedlot and Dairy Cattle
Improving the Welfare of Ruminants Around Weaning: Transitioning from Milk to a Solid Diet
A Review of Disease Related to Transition Between Production Phases
Mitigating Impacts of Environmental Extremes in Ruminant Animals
Implications for Lameness Control in Cattle
Current Trends and New Developments in Assessing and Managing Pain in Cattle
Environment Enrichment for Farmed Ruminants Within a Positive Animal Welfare Framework
Ensuring the Welfare of Ruminants During Euthanasia, Humane Slaughter, and Depopulation
Considerations for the Welfare of Ruminants During Transport
The Evolution of Cattle Welfare over the Past Few Decades

Detalles del producto

  • Edición: 1
  • Última edición
  • Volumen: 41-3
  • Publicado: 3 de noviembre de 2025
  • Idioma: Inglés

Sobre los editores

LE

Lily Edwards-Callaway

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Associate Professor, Department of Animal Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA

KS

Karen Schwartzkopf-Genswein

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Senior Research Scientist, Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge, Canada