The aim of the book is to help researchers and graduate animal science students to understand how to conduct research to advance animal welfare through the integration of disciplines.

Contributions by: Faical Akaichi, Gareth Arnott, Marianne Benard, Grace A. Carroll, Tjard de Cock Buning, Jack C M Dekkers, Paul Forsythe, Robert Frodeman, Dietmar Fuchs, Luis Gomez-Raya, Johanna Gostner, Lisa Graham-Wisener, Jenny M. Groarke, Carlos Guerrero-Bosagna, Alexandra Harlander, Julie Thompson Klein, Victoria E. Lee, Claire Mindus, Andrea Nolan, Rebecca E. Nordquist, Rachel S.E. Peden, Wendy M. Rauw, Jacky Reid, T. Bas Rodenburg, Marian Scott, Janice M. Siegford, Simon P. Turner, Jerine A.J. van der Eijk, Nienke van Staaveren, Kaitlin Wurtz