| Description |
x, 275 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| ISBN |
9781118376690 paperback |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
History of companion animals and the companion animal sector -- The development and role of the veterinary and other professions in relation to companion animals -- Human attachment to companion animals -- Companion animal welfare -- Theories of companion animal ethics -- Breeding and acquiring companion animals -- Selective breeding -- Feeding - and the problem of obesity -- Companion animal training and behavioural problems -- Routine neutering of companion animals -- Performing convenience surgery : tail docking, ear cropping, debarking and declawing -- Treating ill animals, and end-of-life issues -- Unwanted and unowned companion animals -- Ethics and broader impacts of companion animals -- Other companions -- Companion animals and the future. |
| Series |
UFAW animal welfare series.
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| Library Class |
Zoology Z60
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| Subject |
Pets -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Animal welfare.
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| Other Author |
Corr, Sandra, author.
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Palmer, Clare, 1967- author.
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