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 footdetailed photographs of lesionsdiscussion on the practical aspect of functional and corrective trimmingreferences 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.
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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 Claw Trimming. 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 Proper Handling. Chapter 10: Footbaths for the Management of Infectious Skin Disorders of the Foot and Hoof Knife Sharpening. Index.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780813814186
Publisert
2007-02-20
Utgiver
Vendor
Wiley-Blackwell
Vekt
635 gr
Høyde
262 mm
Bredde
183 mm
Dybde
15 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
224

Biographical note

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.