TY - BOOK ID - 216992 TI - The welfare of cattle PY - 2008 VL - v. 5 SN - 1281140147 9786611140144 1402065582 1402065574 PB - Dordrecht : Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Cattle. KW - Animal welfare. KW - Abuse of animals KW - Animal cruelty KW - Animals KW - Animals, Cruelty to KW - Animals, Protection of KW - Animals, Treatment of KW - Cruelty to animals KW - Humane treatment of animals KW - Kindness to animals KW - Mistreatment of animals KW - Neglect of animals KW - Prevention of cruelty to animals KW - Protection of animals KW - Treatment of animals KW - Welfare, Animal KW - Bos taurus KW - Bos KW - Livestock KW - Abuse of KW - Social aspects UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:216992 AB - Animal welfare is attracting increasing interest worldwide, but particularly from those in developed countries, who now have the knowledge and resources to be able to offer the best management systems for their farm animals, as well as potentially being able to offer plentiful resources for companion, zoo and laboratory animals. The increased attention given to farm animal welfare in the West derives largely from the fact that the relentless pursuit of financial reward and efficiency has led to the development of intensive animal production systems that challenge the conscience of many consumers in those countries. In developing countries, human survival is still a daily uncertainty, so that provision for animal welfare has to be balanced against human welfare. Welfare is usually provided for only if it supports the output of the animal, be it food, work, clothing, sport or companionship. In re- ity, there are resources for all if they are properly husbanded in both developing and developed countries. The inequitable division of the world’s riches creates physical and psychological poverty for humans and animals alike in many parts of the world. Livestock are the world’s biggest land user (FAO, 2002) and the population is increasing rapidly to meet the need of an expanding human population. Populations of farm animals managed by humans are therefore increasing worldwide, and there is the tendency to allocate fewer resources to each animal. ER -