Dairy Herd Health
Author | : Martin J. Green |
Publisher | : CABI |
Total Pages | : 312 |
Release | : 2012 |
ISBN-10 | : 1845939980 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781845939984 |
Rating | : 4/5 (80 Downloads) |
Download or read book Dairy Herd Health written by Martin J. Green and published by CABI. This book was released on 2012 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is comprised of 9 chapters focusing on dairy cattle disease prevention at the herd level. Topics covered include concepts in dairy herd health, facilitating change in herd health, rearing youngstock and replacing cows, managing herd reproduction, mastitis control and milk quality enhancement, lameness control, control of infectious diseases, nutritional management of herd health and dairy farming, food security and environmental issues. Appendices on sample sizes and disease prevalence estimates as well as on genetics and herd health are provided.