New in paperback. Hardcover was published in 2022. This handbook presents a much-needed and comprehensive exploration of the rapidly growing fields of animal welfare and law. The inclusion of key recent developments such as climate change, pandemics, and antimicrobial resistance, ensures this text is among the most current in its field. The ethical implications of the various uses of animals by society are considered, and chapters provide important recommendations for reforms of practice, law, or policy.