Summary
A
compendium of papers brings together a range of perspectives on
the long distance transportation of animals. The purpose is to assist
in the strengthening of global public policies for the protection
of animal health and welfare. The audience targeted is the wide
range of people involved in shaping sound public policy. Papers
cover the history of long distance transportation of animals, the
viewpoints of the foremost civil society organisations involved
in the long distance transport of animals, how various governments
approach public policy on the subject, the implementation of quality
management for the transportation of different species of animals
in different situations, future directions for quality management,
design and engineering of infrastructures, transport safety and
animal welfare and the education and training necessary for the
successful management of animal welfare during long distance transportation.
A seamless connection between animal health and animal welfare is
an absolute necessity given the critical importance of animal movements
in the spread of infection and the devastation to animal and human
welfare produced by infectious disease. A compendium of papers brings
together a range of perspectives on the long distance transportation
of animals. The purpose is to assist in the strengthening of global
public policies for the protection of animal health and welfare.
The audience targeted is the wide range of people involved in shaping
sound public policy. Papers cover the history of long distance transportation
of animals, the viewpoints of the foremost civil society organisations
involved in the long distance transport of animals, how various
governments approach public policy on the subject, the implementation
of quality management for the transportation of different species
of animals in different situations, future directions for quality
management, design and engineering of infrastructures, transport
safety and animal welfare and the education and training necessary
for the successful management of animal welfare during long distance
transportation. A seamless connection between animal health and
animal welfare is an absolute necessity given the critical importance
of animal movements in the spread of infection and the devastation
to animal and human welfare produced by infectious disease.
Keywords
Animal,
Long distance, Monograph, Policy, Transportation, Welfare.
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