| Animal welfare: European legislation and future perspectives. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 20378874 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
Although animals are central to the life of all societies, substantial differences exist in the level of understanding or attitudes toward animal-welfare issues between agrarian and urban societies in developing or industrial countries. These differences are largely dependent on people's degree of contact with animals. Other than domestic species, people in industrialized nations tend to have limited contact with farm and wild animals. With this reduced or lack of daily animal contact, there can be a parallel lack of understanding of or appreciation for animal-welfare issues. As a result, different nations have adopted various policies, procedures, and laws to ensure that their societies protect the welfare of animals. In this article, we chronicle 30 years of actions by European nations through the European Commission to enact legislation that ensures uniform standards of animal-welfare practices to protect farm animals, animals used in research, and wild animals held in captivity. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Laurence Bonafos; Denis Simonin; Andrea Gavinelli |
Related Documents
:
|
21081014 - Editor's choice. 11219534 - An evaluation of the ethical principles of the icrp's radiation protection standards fo... 14744124 - Patentability of life and ethics. 9228174 - Ethical issues in radiation protection. 10757924 - Some tips on preparing slides. 20834234 - International society of urological pathology (isup) consensus conference on handling a... |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Journal of veterinary medical education Volume: 37 ISSN: 0748-321X ISO Abbreviation: J Vet Med Educ Publication Date: 2010 |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2010-04-09 Completed Date: 2010-08-20 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 7610519 Medline TA: J Vet Med Educ Country: Canada |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 26-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
|
Animal Welfare Unit, Health and Consumers, European Commission, Brussels, Belgium. laurence.bonafos@ec.europa.eu |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
Agriculture
/
standards Animal Diseases / prevention & control Animal Welfare / economics, legislation & jurisprudence*, trends Animals Animals, Domestic Animals, Wild Bonding, Human-Pet Cattle Chickens Europe European Union Humans Hunger Research / standards Water Supply |
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: An Australian perspective on developing standards and ensuring compliance.
Next Document: Evolution of animal-welfare education for veterinary students.