Animal Rights and Welfare Although all the major moral philosophers in the Western tradition have had something to say about the moral status of animals, they have commented infrequently and for the most part only in brief. This tradition of neglect...

Animal welfare is of general concern, beyond the narrow scope of biological psychology. All animals should be treated in a humane manner. Legislation in the United Kingdom and elsewhere governs, amongst many other things, the care of animals, their...

The concept of animal welfare was essentially unexamined until the 1970s. This is the case because, historically, the major use of animals in society was agriculture—that is, for food, fiber, locomotion, and power. The key to success in animal...

Animal welfare is the viewpoint that animals, especially those under human care, should not...

Panelists delve into top professional issues facing veterinary medicine Editor's Note: DVM Newsmagazine asked six thought-leaders to talk about five of the most pressing issues facing the veterinary profession at CVC East in Baltimore. During the succeeding months, each of the issues introduced...

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For the farmers of Kenya, life is a constant contest for grass and water between their herds and the wild animals that share the land. Now they are waging a new struggle, this time against the international animal welfare lobby.Pleading poverty, the farmers want to...

For the farmers of Kenya, life is a constant contest for grass and water between their herds and the wild animals that share the land.Now they are waging a new struggle, this time against the international animal welfare lobby. Pleading poverty, the farmers want to...