Behaviour as a tool in the assessment of animal welfare
Abstract
A central issue in animal welfare research is how to assess the welfare state of animals objectively and scientifically. I argue that this issue can be approached by asking two key questions: 1) is the animal physically healthy and 2) does the animal have what it wants? Behaviour is used to answer both of these questions. In the assessment of physical health, it can be used for clinical and pre-clinical diagnosis. In the assessment of what...
Paper Details
Title
Behaviour as a tool in the assessment of animal welfare
Published Date
Jan 1, 2003
Journal
Volume
106
Issue
4
Pages
383 - 387
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