Description
Dromedary Camel Behavior and Welfare: Camel Friendly Management Practices gives a comprehensive review on dromedary camel handling and management by respecting its welfare, which is a global first. Expert authors lay the groundwork for understanding the animals by covering domestication, camels´ behavioral repertoire and needs, as well as dromedary camel genetics and coping with production systems. Then, the reader is equipped with the latest expertise on good management practices in camel farms, including transport, feeding, housing from racing to dairy systems, and health and hygiene. 349 p.
Series: Animal Welfare, Book 24
- Barbara Padalino, Editor. DVM, PhD, Dip. European College in Animal welfare, ethics and law. She is Associate professor in the Division of Animal Sciences of the Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Bologna (Italy); and a member of the Animal Health Animal Welfare Panel of the European Food Safety Authority.
- Bernard Faye, Editor. DVM, specialized in tropical veterinary medicine, PhD (Paris) and HDR (Montpellier University). Former director of ecopathology laboratory of the National Institute of Agricultural Research (INRA); and Head of Animal Productions Program of the CIRAD, then as Scientific project manager. He is currently emeritus researcher at CIRAD and independent international camel expert.
- Publication date (digital version): 2024-01 – Springer.
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