Dairy Cattle Welfare in Practice

Dairy Cattle Welfare in Practice takes a very practical approach, first outlining what welfare is, using the Five Freedoms as a baseline before making the business case for good welfare. It demonstrates how poor welfare can lead to economic losses and using case studies to show how welfare improvements have led to increased productivity. Assessing animal welfare on the farm is also covered and practical strategies for improving welfare on the farm are provided. This book is edited by Eva Mainau and has contributions from Deborah Temple, Pol Llonch and Xavier Manteca. Dairy farmers, stockmen, food industry personnel and agricultural students alike will find this resource beneficial and reliable.