Practical Lambing and Lamb Care (eBook)

A Veterinary Guide

James Patrick Crilly, Andrew Hopker, Neil Sargison (Autoren)

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2018 | 4. Auflage
168 Seiten
Wiley (Verlag)
978-1-119-14067-2 (ISBN)

Infos

The Fourth Edition of Practical Lambing and Lamb Care offers a complete revision and update to this comprehensive and practical resource to all aspects of lambing and lamb care. Offers a thoroughly revised edition of this practical guide to all aspects of lambing and lamb care Presents an authoritative resource for anyone involved in the care of pregnant ewes and newborn lambs, especially sheep farmers and veterinarians Written by leading authors in the field Includes information on health problems, abortion, lambing management, obstetrics and much more

Autor

The authors Neil Sargison, BA, VetMB, PhD, DSHP, DipECSRHM, FRCVS, is a Professor of Farm Animal Practice at the University of Edinburgh, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland; President of the European College of Small Ruminant Health Management. James Patrick Crilly, MA, VetMB, CertAVP, DipECSRHM, MRCVS, is a Veterinary Surgeon at Larkmead Veterinary Group, UK. Andrew Hopker, BVM&S, CertAVP, MRCVS, is a Lecturer and Clinician in the Farm Animal Practice at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Scotland.

Inhalt

Preface to the Fourth Edition vii

1 General Lambing Management 1

2 Specific Causes of Lamb and Kid Mortality 37

3 Husbandry and Health Planning to Prepare for Lambing or Kidding: Ensuring Pregnancy in Ewes and Does 61

4 Husbandry and Health Planning to Prepare for Lambing: Nutritional Management of Pregnant Ewes and Does 87

5 Husbandry and Health Planning to Prepare for Lambing: Health Management of Pregnant Ewes and Does 101

6 Identifying Unwell Ewes and Lambs, Does and Kids 129

7 Legislation 139

Index 155

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 24.1.2018
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Veterinärmedizin ► Großtier
• Schlagworte: Agriculture • animal agriculture • Animal Breeding & Genetics • Lamm • Landwirtschaft • Schafe • Schafzucht • Tierhaltung • Tierzucht • Tierzucht u. Genetik • Veterinärmedizin • Veterinärmedizin f. Nutztiere • Veterinary Medicine • Veterinary Medicine - Farm Animals
• ISBN-10: 1-119-14067-6 / 1119140676
• ISBN-13: 978-1-119-14067-2 / 9781119140672