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MERCK MANUAL
Veterinary Manual
VETERINARY PROFESSIONALS
PET OWNERS
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Veterinary
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Animal Welfare
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Animal Welfare
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Animal Welfare
Laws and Regulations
Assessment
Measurement of Physiology, Behavior, and Emotions
Livestock/Production Animals
Intensive Agriculture, Use of Prophylactic Antimicrobials
Painful Procedures
Cloning, Embryo Transfer, Genetic Modification, and Other Reproductive Techniques
Transportation and Slaughter
Dogs and Cats
Gonadectomy
Training
Surgical Manipulation (Tail Docking, Ear Cropping, Devocalization, Declawing)
Horses
Slaughter and Transportation
Soring and Gait Manipulation
Tail Modifications
Exotic and Nontraditional Pets
Husbandry and Suitability
Captive Wildlife
Use for Education and/or Entertainment
Environmental Enrichment
Laboratory Animals
Use of Animals in Biomedical Research
Environmental Enrichment
Selected Topics
Euthanasia, Slaughter, and Depopulation
Free-ranging and Feral Animals
Use of Animals in Entertainment and Education
Animal Abuse and Neglect, Animal Fighting
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