The importance, both ethically and economically, of production animal well-being is gaining recognition among veterinarians. Continuing education courses and sponsored production animal welfare forums are growing both in number and in attendance. The health, comfort and general well-being delivered by veterinarians to the animals they attend is increasingly important to clients and to the public; and large animal welfare has become just as much the charge of the veterinary profession as small animal welfare is. As protectors and caregivers of animals, veterinarians must be aware of the issues and must be prepared to act on behalf of animals. This book offers veterinarians and animal scientists both practical methods to enhance farm animal well-being, as well as an understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of those methods. The book provides a variety of perspectives from experts and specialists around the country in order to convey new research findings, and promote valuable discourse on critical issues. The book, moreover, provides practical instruction to put the theories behind production animal well-being into practice today.