Improving Animal Welfare

Temple Grandin is Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University. Dr. Grandin's work includes design of animal handling systems, research on livestock behaviour, 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 include Livestock Handling and Transport, Genetics and the Behavior of Domestic Animals and Humane Livestock Handling. Her popular press books on animal behaviour 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 the 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 NGOs. 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.

Chapter 1: An Introduction to Implementing an Effective Animal Welfare Program Chapter 2: The Importance of Measurement to Improve the Welfare of Livestock, Poultry and Fish Chapter 3: Why is Agricultural Animal Welfare Important? The Social and Ethical Context Chapter 4: Implementing Effective Animal-based Measurements for Assessing Animal Welfare on Farms and Slaughter Plants Chapter 5: How to Improve Livestock Handling and Reduce Stress Chapter 6: Painful Husbandry Procedures in Livestock and Poultry Chapter 7: The Importance of Good Stockmanship and its Benefits to Animals Chapter 8: Animal Behaviour and Emotions - On-farm Considerations Chapter 9: Improving Livestock, Poultry and Fish Welfare in Slaughter Plants with Auditing Programs and Animal-based Measures Chapter 10: Recommended On-farm Euthanasia Practices Chapter 11: Welfare During Transport of Livestock and Poultry Chapter 12: Animal Well-being on Organic Farms Chapter 13: A Practical Approach on Sustainability for Supply Chain Managers of Meat, Dairy, and Other Animal Proteins Chapter 14: The Effect of Economic Factors on the Welfare of Livestock and Poultry Chapter 15: Improving Animal Care and Welfare: Practical Approach for Achieving Change Chapter 16: Successful Technology Transfer of Behavioral and Animal Welfare Research to the Farm and Slaughter Plant Chapter 17: Future of Animal Welfare - Technological Innovations for Individualized Animal Care Chapter 18: Technology Designed to Enhance Poultry Welfare Chapter 19: Precision Livestock Farming and Technology in Swine Welfare Chapter 20: Practical Methods for Improving the Welfare of Equids: Horses, Donkeys, and Mules