This book will serve the long standing need of the students, teachers, research workers and other stake holders.

The book will be helpful to the students and researchers in developing basic understanding of Animal Welfare sciences.

B H M Patel: Senior Scientist, Livestock Production and Management Section, ICAR - Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India

S B Prasanna: Assistant Professor, Department of Livestock Production and Management, Veterinary College, Hassan, Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Karnataka, India

Mahadevappa D Gouri: Assistant Professor, Department of Livestock Production and Management, Veterinary College, Hassan, Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Karnataka, India

o Animal Welfare and Ethics o Human and Animal Welfare in Relation to Ecosystem and Environmental Factors o Role of Veterinarians in Animal Welfare o Prevention of Cruelty to Animal (PCA) Act 1960 o Animal Welfare Board of India, Their Role and Functions o Role and Function of Committee for the Purpose of Controlling and Supervision of Experiments in Animals (CPCSEA) o Rules, Regulations and Laws on Animal Welfare o Protection and Welfare of Performing Animals o Protection and Welfare of Working Animals o Pet and Companion Animal Welfare o Animal Welfare Organizations o Protection and Welfare of Cattle and Buffaloes o Protection and Welfare of Sheep and Goat o Protection and Welfare of Pigs o Protection and Welfare of Poultry o Application of Behavioural Knowledge on Animal Handling and Restraining o Protection of Wildlife in Nature and Captivity o The Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972 o Welfare of Animals During Transportation o Welfare Related to Animal Slaughtering and Slaughter House o Animal Welfare During Natural Calamities and Disaster Management o Assessment of Animal Welfare and Audit Programme in the Livestock Farms o Abnormal Behaviour in Animals o Alternatives to Animal Usage in Teaching and Research.