Companion Animal Care and Welfare: The UFAW Companion Animal Handbook presents a comprehensive, accessible and practical reference for all parties seeking information about the proper care of companion animals. Key features include: - Identifies the needs of companion animals, explains how we know these needs, and gives scientifically-backed advice on how to meet these needs; - promotes the most humane treatment and best possible care of our companion animals; addresses controversial issues such as selective breeding, companion animal showing, the keeping of exotic species, and the international pet trade; - and covers the husbandry and care of all major companion animal species, including mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians. 497 p.

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• James Yeates, Editor. MRCVS, Chief Executive Officer at Cats Protection; previously Chief Veterinary Officer at the RSPCA, UK; Chair of the BVA Ethics and Welfare Group.
  
   
• Publication date (digital version): 2019-02.