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Manual for Treatment and Control of Lameness in Cattle

Langbeschreibung
Lameness is one of the most costly diseases affecting cattle and cases are increasing as dairy cows spend more time confined to concrete instead of grassy pasture. The economic impact of lameness is significant. Preventive claw care is increasingly practiced in modern dairy farming and is now recognized as a necessary investment in herd health.Manual for Treatment and Control of Lameness in Cattle includes:* clear illustrations of anatomical features of the bovine foot* detailed photographs of lesions* discussion on the practical aspect of functional and corrective trimming* references for veterinarians, animals/dairy scientists, commercial hoof trimmers, dairy farmers and dairy health technicians
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Cattle Lameness.Chapter 2: Horn Formation and Growth.Chapter 3: Nutrition and Claw Health.Chapter 4: Biomechanics of Weight (Load) Bearing and ClawTrimming.Chapter 5: Laminitis.Chapter 6: Pain Management.Chapter 7: Upper Leg Lameness.Chapter 8: Infectious Claw Disease.Chatper 9: Cattle Behavior, Cow-Friendly Facilities and ProperHandling.Chapter 10: Footbaths for the Management of Infectious SkinDisorders of the Foot and Hoof Knife Sharpening.Index.
Sarel R. Van Amstel BVSc, Dip. Med. Vet., M. Med. Vet.,Diplomate ABVP, is Professor in the Department of Large AnimalClinical Sciences at the University of Tennessee.J.K. Shearer DVM, MS is Professor in the Department ofLarge Animal Clinical Sciences at the University of Florida.
ISBN-13:
9780470344194
Veröffentl:
2008
Seiten:
224
Autor:
Sarel van Amstel
eBook Typ:
PDF
eBook Format:
Reflowable
Kopierschutz:
2 - DRM Adobe
Sprache:
Englisch

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