Book contents
- Zoo Studies
- Zoo Studies
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- 1 Zoos and Research
- 2 Defining Zoos, Their Culture and Visitors
- 3 Zoos and Education
- 4 Anthrozoology and Visitor Behaviour
- 5 Zoo Organisation and Regulation
- 6 Ethics, Zoos and Public Attitudes
- 7 The Contribution of Zoos to Zoology
- 8 Animals and Their Enclosures
- 9 Animal Welfare
- 10 Enrichment and Training
- 11 Conservation Breeding, Reproduction and Genetics
- 12 Restoration, Rehabilitation and In-Situ Conservation
- 13 Animal Nutrition and Conservation Medicine
- 14 The Past and Future of Zoos
- Bibliography
- References
- Subject Index
- Animal Species Index
Book contents
- Zoo Studies
- Zoo Studies
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- 1 Zoos and Research
- 2 Defining Zoos, Their Culture and Visitors
- 3 Zoos and Education
- 4 Anthrozoology and Visitor Behaviour
- 5 Zoo Organisation and Regulation
- 6 Ethics, Zoos and Public Attitudes
- 7 The Contribution of Zoos to Zoology
- 8 Animals and Their Enclosures
- 9 Animal Welfare
- 10 Enrichment and Training
- 11 Conservation Breeding, Reproduction and Genetics
- 12 Restoration, Rehabilitation and In-Situ Conservation
- 13 Animal Nutrition and Conservation Medicine
- 14 The Past and Future of Zoos
- Bibliography
- References
- Subject Index
- Animal Species Index
Summary
This chapter considers the concept of animal welfare in a zoo context. Welfare is defined and the various methods that may be used to assess welfare in zoos are discussed. Abnormal behaviours are described with particular reference to the prevalence of stereotypic behaviours in some taxa and their treatment. Condition scoring is described for a number of taxa, along with the use of non-invasive methods of measuring stress. The importance of reducing transportation stress and avoiding capture myopathy are discussed.
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- Zoo StudiesLiving Collections, Their Animals and Visitors, pp. 198 - 231Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023