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Anthropology

WellBeing International

1993

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Loved--Or Lost? Sep 1993

Loved--Or Lost?

Close Up Reports

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Prisoners Of The Trade Jun 1993

Prisoners Of The Trade

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Slaughter On The High Seas Feb 1993

Slaughter On The High Seas

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Assessing Animal Well-Being: Common Sense, Uncommon Science, David Fraser Jan 1993

Assessing Animal Well-Being: Common Sense, Uncommon Science, David Fraser

Assessment of Animal Welfare Collection

The scientific assessment of the well-being of an animal involves finding indicators of three broad criteria: 1) a high level of biological functioning; 2) freedom from suffering in the sense of prolonged fear, pain, and other negative experiences; and 3) positive experiences such as comfort and contentment. The tools available to assess animal wellbeing include a mixture of common sense and cutting-edge science. Measures of animal productivity can help to assess an animal’s level of biological functioning, but they need to be used with care. Among veterinary approaches, pathology detects breakdown in biological functioning, while epidemiology identifies the circumstances under …

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