Animal abuse affects everybody working in animal-related industries, and constitutes a significant part of veterinary caseloads and animal shelter work. Based on the author's experience as a shelter worker and veterinarian, Animal Abuse: Helping Animals and People provides advice and assistance to those working with animal abuse. Beginning with definitions and types of abuse that occur worldwide in domestic, industry, leisure and cultural settings, Animal Abuse: Helping Animals and People goes on to detail current topics of debate such as foie gras production, pedigree dog breeding, links between animal abuse and domestic violence, and the fascinating subject of veterinary forensics – the scientific investigation of instances of animal abuse.
Animal Abuse: Helping Animals and People's practical focus is developed through interviews with people in a variety of affected roles, international case studies, and discussion of the difficulties that arise; how they can be dealt with and the mental health impacts they can have on those involved. With contributions from world-renowned experts including Phil Arkow and David Bailey, and an introduction by Professor Clive Phillips, Animal Abuse: Helping Animals and People provides practical advice and insights into issues surrounding this emotional subject.
Part One: Animal Abuse: Defining the Problem
1. Animal abuse - definitions
2. History of animal abuse
3. Why some people are cruel to animals
4. Why some people care for animals
Part Two: Animal Abuse in Culture and Society
5. Animal abuse in food and fibre production
6. Animal abuse in hunting, sport, entertainment & art
7. Education and animal abuse
8. Religion, philosophy and ethics - how these affect our treatment of animals
9. Feminist aspects of animal abuse
Part Three: Animal Abuse: The Human Aspect - Helping the People Involved
10. One Health
11. Human/animal abuse
12. SAF-T: Housing human and animal victims of violence together
13. CARE program: Pet therapy for children from abusive homes
14. Mental health issues of working with animal abuse
Part Four: Animal Abuse: The Animal Side - Helping the Animals Involved
15. Behavioural consequences of animal abuse and its remedies
16. Reporting suspected animal abuse
17. Prosecuting animal cruelty and neglect matters
18. Animal abuse case studies and treatment
19. Humane euthanasia
Part Five: The Science of Animal Abuse: Veterinary Forensic Investigation
20. Forensics: Introduction to veterinary forensics
21. Forensics: Introduction to veterinary forensic investigation
22. Forensics: The animal as living evidence
23. Forensics: Bitemark analysis
Part Six: Interviews with People who Work with Animal Abuse
Interview 1: The Veterinarian
Interview 2: The Animal Campaigner
Interview 3: The Animal Welfare Lawyer
Interview 4: The District Attorney
Interview 5: The Animal Advocate
Interview 6: The RSPCA Scientific Officer
Interview 7: The Waterbird Campaigner
Interview 8: The Television Journalist
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