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Periparturient Diseases of Cattle
About this book
Manage the health of cattle at a critical stage with this essential reference
Milk is one of the backbones of the global food economy, with its high vitamin content and key contribution to bone health. As a result, dairy farming is one of the most essential sectors of the global agricultural market, and the health of cattle is an issue of global importance. Periparturient diseases, those sustained in the period immediately before, during, and after giving birth, have a potentially devastating impact on the reproductive cycle of cattle, and an understanding of these conditions is a critical aspect of food production.
Periparturient Diseases of Cattle offers a comprehensive overview of these diseases, their pathogenesis, and their treatments. Summarizing all of the major periparturient disorders, their etiology, and their management, it is a critical resource for veterinary practitioners and others for whom cattle health is of fundamental importance. As a reference, a diagnostic aid, and a tool in farm management, this volume is indispensable.
Periparturient Diseases of Cattle readers will also find:
- In-depth description of disease advancement
- Detailed treatment of disorders including metritis, mastitis, ketosis, and many more
- Color figures and line drawings to illustrate key concepts
Periparturient Diseases of Cattle is ideal for student and working veterinarians, academicians, farm managers, industrialists, farm owners, and many more.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Table of Contents
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- List of Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgment
- 1 Introduction to Periparturient Diseases of Cattle
- 2 Nutrition, Immune Function, and Health
- 3 Metabolic Profile Tests
- 4 The Behavior of Cattle During and After Parturition
- 5 Rumen Acidosis
- 6 Ketosis
- 7 Parturient Paresis (Milk Fever)
- 8 Cystic Ovarian Disease
- 9 Retained Fetal Membranes:
- 10 Periparturient Immunological Disorders
- 11 Mastitis
- 12 Downer‐cow Syndrome
- 13 Uterine Infections/Metritis
- 14 Injuries to the Birth Canal
- 15 Dystocia in Bovines
- 16 Abomasal Displacements in Cattle
- 17 Hypomagnesemia
- 18 Fatty Liver Disease
- 19 Thelitis
- 20 Acute Hypokalemia
- 21 Stillbirth
- 22 Digestive Disorders
- 23 Respiratory Problems
- 24 Uterine Torsion
- 25 Genital Prolapse and Its Management in Cows
- 26 Postpartum Hemorrhage
- 27 Nutritional Hemoglobinuria
- 28 Infertility
- 29 Ulcerative Mammillitis
- 30 Physiological Edema
- 31 Nerve Paralysis
- 32 Lameness
- 33 Repeat Breeding
- 34 Endometritis
- 35 Immunomodulation in Relation to Periparturient Diseases
- 36 Application of Biosensors and Artificial Learning in Disease Diagnoses
- 37 Genomic, Transcriptomic, Proteomic, and Metabolomic Profiles for the Diagnosis of Periparturient Diseases of Cattle
- 38 Management of Periparturient Disorders
- Index
- End User License Agreement