Animal Health and Welfare: A Medical Guide

The state of health and welfare of an animal is understood from the different parameters of longevity, immunosuppression, disease, behavior, physiology and reproduction. There are various threats to animal welfare such as animal testing, blood sport, abandonment, cruelty, overpopulation, etc. Animals suffer from a wide variety of diseases, such as bacterial diseases, fungal diseases, viral diseases and genetic diseases. The field of medicine that studies all aspects of animal health and wel...