A Handbook for the Sheep Clinician
eBook - ePub

A Handbook for the Sheep Clinician

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eBook - ePub

A Handbook for the Sheep Clinician

About this book

An established favourite with veterinary and agricultural students and a valuable addition to the library of any veterinarian or sheep farmer, this handbook covers the basics of sheep medicine and production. Geared at being an easily accessed reference, it clearly conveys fundamental information on the care and treatment of sheep worldwide.This fully updated and revised eighth edition: - continues to cover all important aspects of sheep production and health, including reproduction, vaccination, pregnancy and newborns, lameness, internal and external parasites and flock health promotion;- reviews general developments and advancements in sheep veterinary medicine, as well as disease prevalence by geographical spread and in relation to changing climate;- considers topics of increasing importance such as vaccine availability and drug resistance.An emphasis on diagnosis and treatment combined with short, easily-digestible chapters and step-by-step diagrams makes this book an essential practical guide to recognizing, treating and preventing disease.

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Yes, you can access A Handbook for the Sheep Clinician by Agnes Winter,Dai Grove-White in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Veterinary Medicine. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
CAB International
Year
2024
eBook ISBN
9781800626355
Edition
8
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Veterinary Medicine

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. About the Editors
  7. Abbreviations
  8. Preface
  9. 1 ProductionDai Grove-White*
  10. 2 ReproductionRobert Smith*
  11. 3 VaccinationDai Grove-White and Jo Oultram
  12. 4 Thin SheepPeers Davies and John Graham-Brown
  13. 5 The Pregnant EweEmma Fishbourne*
  14. 6 The Periparturient EweNiall Connolly and Helen Williams
  15. 7 Neonatal LambsJennifer Duncan and Joseph Angell
  16. 8 The Lactating EweJennifer Duncan*
  17. 9 Growing LambsJohn Graham-Brown*
  18. 10 Sudden Death and Found DeadAgnes Winter
  19. 11 LamenessJennifer Duncan and Joseph Angell
  20. 12 Skin and WoolEmma Fishbourne and John Graham-Brown
  21. 13 Respiratory DiseasesPeers Davies and John Graham-Brown
  22. 14 Neurological DiseasesNiall Connolly and Helen Williams
  23. 15 Eyes, Ears and NoseHelen Williams and Niall Connolly
  24. 16 Ticks and Tick-borne DiseasesJohn Graham-Brown*
  25. 17 Notifiable Diseases and Diseases Exotic to the UK and Northern EuropeEmma Fishbourne*
  26. 18 Health and Welfare SchemesJennifer Duncan*
  27. Appendix 1: Clinical Examination
  28. Appendix 2: Neurological Examination of Sheep
  29. Appendix 3: Checklist for Examination of a Sick Lamb
  30. Appendix 4: Assessing a Feed Ration for Adequacy – a Practical Problem
  31. Appendix 5: Professional Development – Specialist Societies
  32. Index