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Definition of 'Animal Welfare'

The protection of animals in laboratories or other specific environments by promoting their health through better nutrition, housing, and care.

Common names: Animal Welfare; Welfare, Animal; Animal Cruelty; Cruelty, Animal

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A survey to determine public opinion about the ethics and governance of farm animal welfare.

29 Sep 2008 OBJECTIVE: To determine the attitude of the public toward farm animal welfare and identify beliefs regarding how decisions about farm animal welfare should be made. DESIGN: Telephone survey. STUDY POPULATION: A random sample of 1,019 US households. ... Read more...


Abrasions and lameness in piglets born in different farrowing systems with different types of floor.

23 Sep 2008 BACKGROUND: The quality of the floor is essential to the welfare of piglets as abrasions often are recorded in newborn piglets, and such lesions may lead to lameness. Apart from animal suffering, lameness contributes to losses in form of dead ... Read more...


Owner-perceived, weighted quality-of-life assessments in dogs with spinal cord injuries.

13 Sep 2008 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate changes over time in owner-perceived, weighted quality-of-life assessments in dogs with spinal cord injuries and determine whether scores were associated with underlying etiology or with veterinarian-assigned scores for ... Read more...

 

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Definition: The protection of animals in laboratories or other specific environments by promoting their health through better nutrition, housing, and care.

Descriptor UI: D000827

Alternative terms: Animal Welfare; Welfare, Animal; Animal Cruelty; Cruelty, Animal;

Related Mesh Headings: Animal Use Alternatives; Euthanasia, Animal;

Allowable Qualifiers: economics; ethics; history; legislation & jurisprudence; organization & administration; statistics & numerical data; standards; trends;

Tree Number: I01.880.604.100;

History Note: 1986

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