Lameness in cattle

By Finlay J. MacCallumPaul R. GreenoughA. David Weaver, et al.

Book Overview

This fully revised and updated New Edition delivers the very latest information on the prevention and management of sub-clinical laminitis and digital dermatitis in cattle. It offers today's best strategies for controlling lameness in a herd of cattle, aswell as the information readers need to diagnose and treat lameness in the individual animal. Animal Welfare and Cow Comfort are emphasised.Captures the practical insights of 28 world-renowned authorities.Provides a revised and expanded list of topics that includes behaviour, nutritional management, housing, applied pharmacology, record-keeping, and economics.
Features brand-new or expanded coverage of clinical pharmacology, genetic selection of animals, and the role of macro and micro nutrients, and much more.OUTSTANDING FEATURES:
Offers clear descriptions of the conditions causing lameness, enabling readers to accurately recognise and react to the full range of problemsProvides reference tables that offer instant access to essential information, especially in the chapter on applied pharmacology
Describes the most up-to-date surgical procedures - including orthopaedic principles, surgery of distal and proximal limbs, surgery for fractures and dislocation, and more - in full, step-by-step detail

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0721652050
• ISBN13: 9780721652054
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Saunders
• Length: 346 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 11.0"