Disaster Response and Beef Cattle Operations, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice
Disaster Response and Beef Cattle Operations, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice

Author: Daniel Thomson

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2018-06-30

Total Pages: 185

ISBN-13: 0323613004

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This issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice focuses on Equine Sports Medicine and includes topics on: Lameness evaluation in the equine athlete; Diagnosis of soft tissue injury in the sport horse; Upper airway conditions affecting the equine athlete; Lower airway conditions affecting the equine athlete; Cardiac/Cardiovascular conditions affecting sport horses; Neck, back, and pelvic pain in sport horses; Neurologic conditions affecting the equine athlete; Metabolic diseases in the equine athlete; Muscle conditions affecting sport horses; Lyme disease in the sport horse; Management and rehabilitation of joint disease in sport horses; Regenerative medicine and rehabilitation for tendinous and ligamentous injuries in sport horses; and Chiropractic and manual therapies.

An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice
An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice

Author: Pamela L. Ruegg

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2018-10-16

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 032364337X

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This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Food Animal Practice, edited by Dr. Pamela Ruegg and Dr. Christina Petersson-Wolfe, focuses on Mastitis, with topics including: Methods for Diagnosing Mastitis; Implementing OFC in a Veterinary Practice; Antibiotic Usage for Mastitis; Impementing Effective Dry Cow; Mastitis and Animal Welfare; Genetic Selection for Mastitis Resistance; Teat Condition and Diseases; Maximizing Udder Health in a Robotic Milking System; Impact and Mitigation of Heat Stress for Mastitis Control; Optimizing Mastitis Records; Mastitis Immunology; and Communicating with Dairy Workers.

Developmental Programming in Livestock Production, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice
Developmental Programming in Livestock Production, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice

Author: Travis Mulliniks

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2019-05-30

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 0323678858

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This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Food Animal Practice, edited by Dr. Rick Funston and Dr. J. Travis Mulliniks, is dedicated to Developmental Programming in Livestock Production. Topics include: Fetal Growth and Development; Cellular Mechanisms and Epigenetic Changes; Overgrowth Syndrome; Effects on Progeny and Nutrient Partitioning; Effects on Neonatal Mortality; Effects on Tissue Growth and End Product; Effects on Fertility; Effects on Animal Health and Immune Function; Effects on Dam and Progeny Milk Production; Multigenerational Effects; Developmental Resiliency: in utero Adaptation to Environmental Stimuli; and Developmental Programming in a Beef Production System.

Transboundary Diseases of Cattle and Bison, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice
Transboundary Diseases of Cattle and Bison, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice

Author: Charles Fossler

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2024-05-30

Total Pages: 169

ISBN-13: 0443293872

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In this issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice, guest editors Drs. Elizabeth Parker, Charles Fossler, and Carla Huston bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Transboundary Diseases of Cattle and Bison. Top experts discuss the highly contagious diseases that affect cattle and bison and present strategies to mitigate the health risks. - Contains 11 relevant, practice-oriented topics including lumpy skin disease; Rift Valley fever; re-emerging/notifiable diseases to watch; outbreak investigations, compartmentalization/regionalization vaccination; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on transboundary diseases of cattle and bison, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Housing to Optimize Comfort, Health and Productivity of Dairy Cattles, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice
Housing to Optimize Comfort, Health and Productivity of Dairy Cattles, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice

Author: Nigel B. Cook

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2019-03-28

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 0323678041

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This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Food Animal Practice, Guest Edited by Dr. Nigel B. Cook, in collaboration with Consulting Editor Dr. Robert Smith, focuses on Housing to Optimize Comfort, Health and Productivity of Dairy Cattle. Article topics include: The housing dilemma: natural living vs. animal protection; Calf barn design and management; Lying time and its importance to the dairy cow: impact of stocking density and time budget stresses; Feeding behavior, feed space and bunk design, and management for adult dairy cattle; Maximizing comfort in tiestall housing; Free stall design and bedding management; Maternal behavior and design of the maternity pen; Housing the cow in transition to optimize early lactation performance; Ventilation systems for adult dairy cattle; Cooling systems for dairy cows; Designing dairy herds with automated milking systems; and Low stress handling areas for dairy cow barns.

Farm Animal Surgery - E-Book
Farm Animal Surgery - E-Book

Author: Susan L. Fubini

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2004-01-15

Total Pages: 617

ISBN-13: 1416064656

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This is the only resource of its kind that provides practical field-tested surgical procedures for farm animals. Many procedures can safely be performed in the field as standing surgery using portable chutes that help keep the animals immobilized. Coverage includes key information on patient preparation, anesthesia concerns, fluid therapy, imaging options, and postoperative management. - This is the only book covering surgery of all these species of farm animals: cattle, goats, sheep, and swine - More than 500 figures clearly illustrate common disorders, techniques, and equipment for large animal surgery - Step-by-step surgical guidelines cover various procedures for each species by body system - Up-to-date, practical information on key surgical techniques and equipment - Uniquely qualified authors and contributors are experts in the field of large animal surgery

Bovine Medicine
Bovine Medicine

Author: Peter Cockcroft

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2015-04-10

Total Pages: 656

ISBN-13: 1118948521

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Thoroughly updated to reflect recent changes in the industry, Bovine Medicine, 3rd Edition, offers practicing large animal veterinarians and veterinary students a comprehensive reference to core aspects of contemporary cattle health and husbandry. New edition of a classic text, featuring thoroughly rewritten text, with coverage shifted to the core aspects of everyday cattle practice Includes new focus on both applied skills and application of knowledge, along with many more full-colour illustrations than in previous editions Represents a toolkit of skills that will support the delivery of contemporary cattle practice Presents a seamless integration of information on husbandry, nutrition, and disease Written by a wide range of experts from around the world

Beef Cattle Production and Trade
Beef Cattle Production and Trade

Author: Lewis Kahn

Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING

Published: 2014-04-15

Total Pages: 894

ISBN-13: 0643109900

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Beef Cattle Production and Trade covers all aspects of the beef industry from paddock to plate. It is an international text with an emphasis on Australian beef production, written by experts in the field. The book begins with an overview of the historical evolution of world beef consumption and introductory chapters on carcass and meat quality, market preparation and world beef production. North America, Brazil, China, South-East Asia and Japan are discussed in separate chapters, followed by Australian beef production, including feed lotting and live export. The remaining chapters summarise R&D, emphasising the Australian experience, and look at different production systems and aspects of animal husbandry such as health, reproduction, grazing, feeding and finishing, genetics and breeding, production efficiency, environmental management and business management. The final chapter examines various case studies in northern and southern Australia, covering feed demand and supply, supplements, pasture management, heifer and weaner management, and management of internal and external parasites.

Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue
Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue

Author: Rebecca Gimenez

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2009-03-16

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13: 0813806488

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The recognition of the importance of safe large animal rescue is quickly growing. The prevailing attitude of large animal owners, whose animals are often pets or a large financial investment, is to demand the safe rescue and treatment of their large animals in emergency situations. Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue is a guide for equine, large animal, and mixed animal veterinarians, zoo and wildlife veterinarians, vet techs, and emergency responders on how to rescue and treat large animals in critical situations while maintaining the safety of both the animal and the rescuer. This book is a must have reference for any individual who deals with large animals in emergency situations.