Synopsis
This introductory-level textbook covers the welfare and environmental implications of producing cattle as well as traditional subjects such as nutrition, reproduction and housing. Its broad, international coverage includes feedlot systems, transport, subsistence farming systems and the contribution of cattle production systems to land, air and water pollution. It is an invaluable resource for undergraduate students of animal science, veterinary medicine and agriculture, as well as diploma and certificate courses and industry personnel.
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Review
"The book is to be recommended to university students of animal science, agriculture and veterinary medicine and it represents a valuable source of information for anyone interested in cattle farming."
"It emphasizes relevant aspects of disease, environment, animal welfare and sustainability that deserve full consideration in today s climate of opinion. "
"The book is a good, readable overview of cattle production and the industry worldwide. For students of agriculture and veterinary science, it provides great background reading to go alongside husbandry and stock-keeping titles. I believe it benefits greatly by being compact and concise, making it s useful addition to a student's bookshelf."--Jude Roberts
-The book is a good, readable overview of cattle production and the industry worldwide. For students of agriculture and veterinary science, it provides great background reading to go alongside husbandry and stock-keeping titles. I believe it benefits greatly by being compact and concise, making it s useful addition to a student's bookshelf.---Jude Roberts
About the Author
Clive Phillips studied agriculture at undergraduate level and obtained a PhD in dairy cattle nutrition and behaviour from the University of Glasgow in 1983. He then lectured in farm animal production and medicine at the Universities of Wales and Cambridge, conducting research into cattle and sheep welfare. In 2003 he became the inaugural holder of Australias Chair in Animal Welfare, at the University of Queensland, and established the Centre for Animal Welfare and Ethics. He is involved in the development and implementation of State and Federal government welfare policies and has published over 150 articles on animal welfare and management in scientific journals and 8 books, as well as editing a book series for Springer on the welfare of animals. His most recent book, The Welfare of Animals: the Silent Majority, was published in 2008 and contains a challenging perspective on animal welfare issues in the world today.
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