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UNINA9910815538503321 |
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Autore |
Sande Peter |
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Companion animal ethics / / Peter Sande, Sandra Corr, Clare Palmer |
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Chichester, [England] : , : Wiley, , 2016 |
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2016 |
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ISBN |
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1-118-37672-2 |
1-118-37671-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (326 pages) : colour illustrations |
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Collana |
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UFAW Animal Welfare Series |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Pets - Moral and ethical aspects |
Animal welfare |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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History of companion animals and the companion animal sector -- The development and role of the veterinary and other professions in relation to companion animals -- Human attachment to companion animals -- Companion animal welfare -- Theories of companion animal ethics -- Breeding and acquiring companion animals -- Selective breeding -- Feeding - and the problem of obesity -- Companion animal training and behavioural problems -- Routine neutering of companion animals -- Performing convenience surgery : tail docking, ear cropping, debarking and declawing -- Treating ill animals, and end-of-life issues -- Unwanted and unowned companion animals -- Ethics and broader impacts of companion animals -- Other companions -- Companion animals and the future. |
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