Contributors -- Preface -- Foreword -- 1 Organic Principles and Values: the Framework for Organic Animal Husbandry -- 2 The Role of Animals in Farming Systems: a Historical Perspective -- 3 The Diversity of Organic Livestock Systems in Europe -- 4 Organic Livestock Standards -- 5 Animal Welfare, Ethics and Organic Farming -- 6 Understanding Animal Behaviour and its Use in Organic Animal Husbandry -- 7 Applied Ethology: the Basis for Improved Animal Welfare in Organic Farming -- 8 Mutilations in Organic Animal Husbandry: Dilemmas Involving Animal Welfare, Humans and Environmental Protection -- 9 Assessing Animal Welfare in Organic Herds -- 10 The Role of Humans in the Management of Organic Herds -- 11 Animal Health and Diseases in Organic Farming: an Overview -- 12 Promoting Health and Welfare through Planning -- 13 Approaches to the Treatment of Diseased Animals -- 14 Grassland Management and Parasite Control -- 15 Feeding for Health and Welfare: the Challenge of Formulating Well-balanced Rations in Organic Livestock Production -- 16 Breeding Strategies for Organic Livestock -- 17 Organic Animal Husbandry: the Future Challenges -- Appendix A European Network for Animal Health and Welfare in Organic Agriculture (NAHWOA) -- Index.