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Advances in precision livestock farming
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 309

Advances in precision livestock farming

Provides a comprehensive review of the recent developments in precision livestock technologies, from wearable sensors, to thermal imaging techniques Covers the latest research on the application of precision livestock technologies in monitoring livestock health Highlights the potential of precision livestock technologies to reduce the environmental impact of livestock production

Understanding the behaviour and improving the welfare of dairy cattle
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 235

Understanding the behaviour and improving the welfare of dairy cattle

Particularly strong focus on understanding dairy cattle behaviour as the foundation for improving welfare in such areas as cognition and learning, pain and stress as well as social behaviour Covers developments in more animal/outcome-based welfare indicators as well as advanced sensor, acoustic and video techniques for monitoring behaviour and welfare Comprehensive review of welfare issues across the value chain, from calves and heifers to culling

Animal Welfare in a Changing World
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 293

Animal Welfare in a Changing World

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2018-09-24
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  • Publisher: CABI

Contemporary and challenging, this thought-provoking book outlines a number of the key dilemmas in animal welfare today and tomorrow. The key issues range from the welfare of fur and fashion animals to debates around intensive farming versus sustainability and climate change, to animals in tourism, rodeos, races and fiestas. The human-animal welfare impact is explored, including human impact on marine mammals, fish, wildlife, companion and farm animals, together with our impact on zoo and laboratory animals. Animal Welfare in a Changing World gives: - Concise, highly readable summaries on the important issues in animal welfare by world experts and key opinion leaders - Opinions which are balanced with an evidence-based approach and are challenging - Color illustrations and links to videos to further illustrate the debates - A wide-ranging collection of case studies and descriptions of animal welfare topics which outline the dilemmas to anchor them in the real world This must-read book is essential for animal and veterinary scientists, ethologists, policy and opinion leaders, NGOs, conservation biologists and indeed anyone who feels passionately about the welfare of animals.

Understanding and improving the functional and nutritional properties of milk
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 540

Understanding and improving the functional and nutritional properties of milk

Comprehensive coverage of the latest research in isolating and analysing the diverse range of compounds in milk Reviews the genetic factors that affect milk composition, as well as the ways milk chemistry can affect sensory quality Explores the importance of milk as a valuable commodity

Developing smart agri-food supply chains
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 318

Developing smart agri-food supply chains

Highlights current issues that challenge the safety of agri-food supply chains (e.g. food adulteration, malicious contamination) Assesses the recent developments implemented to improve safety and quality at all levels of the agri-food supply chain, including the use of smart agri-food systems Emphasis on the need for improved tracking and traceability systems of food products to prevent and manage potential threats to safety

Managing biodiversity in agricultural landscapes
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 414

Managing biodiversity in agricultural landscapes

Provides a comprehensive overview of the key concepts in biodiversity management within agricultural landscapes Considers the role of farmers and rural communities in implementing ecological restoration practices Reviews the importance of habitat and animal rewilding in promoting biodiversity and other key ecosystem services

Understanding the behaviour and improving the welfare of pigs
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 421

Understanding the behaviour and improving the welfare of pigs

Emphasises advances in understanding pig behaviour as the foundation for understanding and improving welfare Comprehensive coverable of welfare issues across the value chain, covering breeding and gestation, farrowing and lactation, weaning, growing and finishing as well as transport, lairage and slaughter Particular focus on ways of assessing and reducing pain in such areas as tail docking and castration

Improving the nutritional and nutraceutical properties of wheat and other cereals
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 263

Improving the nutritional and nutraceutical properties of wheat and other cereals

Provides a comprehensive coverage of recent research into the nutritional components of cereals, such as wheat, oats, rye, spelt, sorghum and millet Offers key discussions on the importance and implications of cereal-based products on human health (e.g. cardiovascular, cancer, diabetes) Builds on the foundations for the future development of nutritionally-enhanced cereal products

Understanding and optimising the nutraceutical properties of fruit and vegetables
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 347

Understanding and optimising the nutraceutical properties of fruit and vegetables

Provides a comprehensive overview of the wealth of research on analysing, understanding and optimising the nutraceutical properties of fruit and vegetables, focussing primarily on phytochemicals/phytochemical compounds Reviews the current research on mechanisms of action and the potential role of key phytochemical compounds, such as antioxidants and flavonoids, in preventing the onset of chronic diseases Explores current advances in understanding and improving the nutraceutical properties of key horticultural crops, including apples, cranberries, broccoli and other brassicas

Advances in sustainable dairy cattle nutrition
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 318

Advances in sustainable dairy cattle nutrition

Reviews advances in our understanding of key nutritional requirements (carbohydrate, protein, lipids) and their utilisation in dairy cattle production Considers how a greater understanding of dairy cattle nutrition could improve the sustainability of the dairy sector and reduce its contribution of GHG emissions to the atmosphere Assesses the development of alternative feed sources from agricultural co-products, including sources of fibre from fruit pulp, protein from distillers grains and starch from cereals