Companion animal ethics
By: Peter Sandøe, Sandra Corr, Clare Palmer
Contributors: Corr, Sandra, author; Palmer, Clare, 1967- author
Series: UFAW animal welfare series; UFAW animal welfare series
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Chichester, UK; Hoboken, New Jersey
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781118376690
Subjects: Moral and ethical aspects; Pets; Animal welfare
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: History of companion animals and the companion animal sector; title: The development and role of the veterinary and other professions in relation to companion animals; title: Human attachment to companion animals; title: Companion animal welfare; title: Theories of companion animal ethics; title: Breeding and acquiring companion animals; title: Selective breeding; title: Feeding - and the problem of obesity; title: Companion animal training and behavioural problems; title: Routine neutering of companion animals; title: Performing convenience surgery : tail docking, ear cropping, debarking and declawing; title: Treating ill animals, and end-of-life issues; title: Unwanted and unowned companion animals; title: Ethics and broader impacts of companion animals; title: Other companions; title: Companion animals and the future.