Practical Lambing and Lamb Care (eBook)

A Veterinary Guide

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

eBook Download: EPUB

2018 | 4. Auflage
168 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (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