The Welfare of Horses
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loginThis series has been designed to provide academic texts discussing the provision for the welfare of the major animal species that are managed by humans. They are not detailed blue-prints for the management of animals in each species; rather they describe and consider the major welfare concerns of the species, often in relation to similar species or the wild progenitors of the managed animals. Welfare is considered in relation to the animal’s needs, concentrating on nutrition, behaviour, reproduction and the physical and social environment. Economic effects of
animal welfare provision are considered and key areas requiring further research. The requirements of different species are quite distinct and it is not possible to examine them in any detail in general texts covering groups of species linked by a common purpose, such as farm animals, except in a very superficial way. Hence by focussing on just one species in each book, and a few closely related genotypes, it is possible to consider the animals’ needs in detail and how these can best be provided in today’s society. Only by concentrating on one species has it been
possible to consider the management of members of the species in a number of different situations, such as varied geographical locations, different economic climates etc. With the growing pace of knowledge in this new area of research, it is hoped that this series will provide a timely and much-needed set of texts for researchers, lecturers, practitioners, and students. My thanks are particularly due to the publishers for their support, and to the authors and editors for their hard work in producing the texts on time and in good order
