Description
Disease is an inevitable everyday risk for all those who keep cattle and very often it has a huge impact on the animal's welfare, as well as its productivity. This clearly written and easy-to-understand book covers the principal diseases and conditions that occur in cattle and is essential reading for all those who own, or care for, cattle.
Enables the reader to clearly identify all the common cattle diseases
Presents a practical, step-by-step description of how to examine an animal
Examines all the body systems and the important diseases associated with each one
Details the underlying processes involved in many common diseases in order to facilitate a logical approach to their treatment and prevention
Helps the stockperson to decide whether they can treat a sick animal themselves or need to seek professional advice Halftones, color; Illustrations, unspecified
About the Author
Chris Watson MA VetMB MRCVS is a veterinary surgeon who has spent all of his working life in cattle practice. This has mostly involved working with dairy cows and has taken him through many of the intensive dairy areas of England including Gloucester where he has worked since 1979 in the Wood Veterinary Group. He has been a long-serving member of the British Cattle Veterinary Association. Chris continues to spend a considerable amount of time writing and teaching practical cattle medicine, as well as developing practical health initiatives for dairy herds. Resident - Gloucester
More Details
- Contributor: Chris Watson
- Imprint: The Crowood Press Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781847971067
- Number of Pages: 192
- Packaged Dimensions: 189x246x20mm
- Packaged Weight: 722
- Format: Hardback
- Publisher: The Crowood Press Ltd
- Release Date: 2009-06-30
- Binding: Hardback
- Biography: Chris Watson MA VetMB MRCVS is a veterinary surgeon who has spent all of his working life in cattle practice. This has mostly involved working with dairy cows and has taken him through many of the intensive dairy areas of England including Gloucester where he has worked since 1979 in the Wood Veterinary Group. He has been a long-serving member of the British Cattle Veterinary Association. Chris continues to spend a considerable amount of time writing and teaching practical cattle medicine, as well as developing practical health initiatives for dairy herds. Resident - Gloucester
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