title: Animal welfare (well-being), the veterinary profession and Veterinary Services.
abstract: Definitions of terms associated with animal welfare are followed by an account of the development of specific legislation in various countries, and a discussion of the roles of the veterinary profession, animal welfare societies and the animal rights movement.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Veterinary Clinical and Epidemiological Research, Haifa, Israel.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mayer
mesh_terms: D017087:Animal Rights; D000827:Animal Welfare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D000818:Animals; D004989:Ethics; D005010:Ethology; D012952:Societies; D014730:Veterinary Medicine