This book, starting with the explanation of the scientific and technical fundamentals of thermography, deals with its main applications in livestock and more widely in veterinary medicine. Information concerning the...

Agrochemicals, veterinary drugs, antibiotics and improved feeds can increase the food supply while minimising production costs in various livestock production systems around the world. However, these days, quality-conscious consumers are...

Scientists at the Agricultural Research Service’s Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (USMARC) in Clay Center, Nebraska, have identified a previously undetected genetic stress syndrome that is most...

Chile provides a good example for Latin American producers with interests in the competitive advantage provided by adherence to animal welfare standards. Apart from the creation of the law on...

In this paper I will explain how academic research which aims to achieve impacts on the ethical and political status of animals, plays an essential role in realising the potential...