Review of Aquatic Animal Welfare

Animal Welfare

Animal agriculture in North America has undergone a revolution since World War II. Productivity has increased enormously through the use of animal confinement, genetic selection, scientific feed formulation, and productivity-enhancing pharmaceuticals. There has been a shift to larger production units taking advantage of economies of scale. Critics contend that these changes have reduced the wel...

Impact of Animal Nutrition on Animal Welfare

Swine Welfare Research: A review of research dedicated to emerging animal welfare issues

Knowledge of the animal welfare act and animal welfare regulations influences attitudes toward animal research.

Recent public-opinion polls indicate that Americans have shown a decline in support for animal experimentation, and several reports suggest a relationship between people's knowledge of animal welfare regulations and their attitudes toward animal research. Therefore, this study was designed to assess respondent's knowledge of several provisions in the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) and Animal Welfare ...

Journal of Aquatic Animal Health

The Journal of Aquatic Animal Health serves the North American and international communities of scientists concerned with the health of aquatic organisms. We encourage the submission of papers dealing with the causes, effects, treatments, and prevention of diseases of marine and freshwater organisms, particularly fish and shellfish.We also welcomemanuscripts describing biochemical and physiolog...