Dromedary camel behavior and welfare. Camel friendly management practices

Padalino Barbara, Faye Bernard. 2024. Dromedary camel behavior and welfare. Camel friendly management practices. Cham : Springer, 262 p. (Animal Welfare, 24) ISBN 978-3-031-48599-2

Résumé : This volume gives a comprehensive review on dromedary camel handling and management by respecting its welfare, which is a global first. Beyond that, it provides a new welfare assessment tool. Expert authors lay the groundwork for understanding the animals by covering domestication, camels´ behavioral repertoire and needs, as well as dromedary camel genetics and coping with production systems. Then, the reader is equipped with the latest expertise on good management practices in camel farms, including transport, feeding, housing from racing to dairy systems, and health and hygiene. Moreover, the impact of innovative reproduction techniques and, finally, slaughter are taken into account. Camels, long confined to desert areas and kept extensively, have recently faced changes in husbandry systems and their environment. Intensification and specialization for milk, meat or sport purpose, as well as new geographic conditions have had significant impact on camel welfare. This book is a must-read for all camel industry members, breeders, veterinarians, and researchers, who want to practice camel breeding and management while safeguarding the behavioral needs and welfare of these amazing animals.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : conduite d'élevage, santé animale, bien-être animal, comportement animal, alimentation des animaux, alimentation du bétail, dromadaire, Camelus dromedarius

Classification Agris : L01 - Élevage - Considérations générales
L70 - Sciences et hygiène vétérinaires - Considérations générales
L50 - Physiologie et biochimie animales

Champ stratégique Cirad : CTS 2 (2019-) - Transitions agroécologiques

Editeurs scientifiques et affiliations

• Padalino Barbara, Universita di Bologna (ITA)
• Faye Bernard, CIRAD-ES-UMR SELMET (FRA)

Source : Cirad-Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/608077/)

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