Manual for Treatment and Control of Lameness in Cattle
Author(s): Sarel van Amstel (Author), Jan Shearer (Author)
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Date: 12 Nov. 2006
Edition: 1st
Language: English
Print length: 224 pages
ISBN-10: 0813814189
ISBN-13: 9780813814186
Book Description
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
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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
From the Back Cover
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
About the Author
Sarel R. Van Amstel BVSc, Dip. Med. Vet., M. Med. Vet., Diplomate ABVP, is Professor in the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at the University of Tennessee.
J.K. Shearer DVM, MS is Professor in the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at the University of Florida.
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