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Improving Animal Welfare [op]: A Practical Approach
Contributor(s): Grandin, Temple (Author)

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 ISBN: 178064468X     ISBN-13: 9781780644684
Publisher: Cabi
OUR PRICE: $61.75  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: July 2015
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BISAC Categories:
- Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Animal Husbandry
- Nature | Animal Rights
Dewey: 179.3
LCCN: 2015011828
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 7.4" W x 9.6" L (2.35 lbs) 376 pages
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
 
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Contributor Bio(s): Grandin, Temple: - Temple Grandin is Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University. Dr. Grandin's work includes design of animal handling systems, research on livestock behavior, and auditing animal welfare. She has visited 26 countries and has served on the OIE animal welfare ad hoc committee for slaughter. Her previous livestock books are: Livestock Handling and Transport, Genetics and the Behavior of Domestic Animals and Humane Livestock Handling. Her popular press books on animal behavior have been both U.S. and international bestsellers. Throughout her career, Dr. Grandin has worked to combine scientific research results with practical application in the field. In North America, half the cattle are handled in equipment she designed for meat plants. She has received awards for her work on animal welfare from both the livestock industry and animal welfare NGO's. She has awards from The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, The American Meat Institute, American Society for Animal Science and the Humane Society of the U.S.
 
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