The Welfare of Dogs

by Kevin Stafford

Overview

This book is one of a series of textbooks on the Welfare of Animals. This book discusses the welfare of dogs used for many different purposes. The book has an international perspective on the welfare of dogs in developed and under-developed countries. The welfare of laboratory dogs which is of concern to many people is discussed, as is the welfare of animals held in shelters waiting for re-homing or euthanasia. The book successfully combines an appreciation of how the health and nutrition of dogs has improved with an understanding of the social difficulties dogs experience. The book’s outlook on the subject of dog welfare is positive.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781402061448
Publisher:	Springer Netherlands
Publication date:	06/13/2007
Series:	Animal Welfare , #4
Edition description:	2006
Pages:	280
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.02(d)

Table of Contents

Series Preface Preface Acknowledgements Chapter 1:Domestication and use of the dog Chapter2: Free-living dogs Chapter 3: Breeds and breeding Chapter 4:Nutrition and malnutrition Chapter 5: Health and disease Chapter 6: Pain and its alleviation Chapter 7:Training and retraining Chapter 8:Racing dogs Chapter 9: Dogs in research Chapter 10: Dogs in shelters Chapter 11: Behaviour problems Chapter 12:Pet dogs References Index