Companion Animal Care and Welfare: The UFAW Companion Animal Handbook, Second Edition
Companion Animal Care and Welfare: The UFAW Companion Animal Handbook
Wiley Blackwell | English | 2019 | ISBN-10: 1118688791 | 624 pages | ePUB | 23.00 MB
Wiley Blackwell | English | 2019 | ISBN-10: 1118688791 | 624 pages | ePUB | 23.00 MB
by James Yeates (Editor)
Companion Animal Care and Welfare: The UFAW Companion Animal Handbook presents a comprehensive, accessible and practical reference for all parties seeking information about the proper care of companion animals.
Identifies the needs of companion animals, explains how we know these needs, and gives scientifically-backed advice on how to meet these needs
Promotes the most humane treatment and best possible care of our companion animals
Addresses controversial issues such as selective breeding, companion animal showing, the keeping of exotic species, and the international pet trade
Covers the husbandry and care of all major companion animal species, including mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians
About the Author
About the Editor
James Yeates, Chief Executive Officer at Cats Protection; previously Chief Veterinary Officer at the RSPCA, UK; Chair of the BVA Ethics and Welfare Group; member of the SPVS Council, BSAVA Scientific Committee and Equine Disease Coalition; and author of Animal Welfare in Veterinary Practice (Wiley Blackwell) and Veterinary Science