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Record Nr.

UNINA9910143259903321

Autore

Hindson J. C

Titolo

Manual of sheep diseases / / J.C. Hindson, Agnes C. Winter

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, UK ; ; Malden, MA, USA, : Blackwell Science, 2002

ISBN

9786610237456

9781280237454

1280237457

9780470709658

0470709650

9780470752449

0470752440

9781405148702

1405148705

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (303 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

WinterAgnes C

HindsonJ. C

Disciplina

636.3/0896075

Soggetti

Sheep - Diseases - Diagnosis

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Rev. ed. of: Outline of clinical diagnosis in sheep / J.C. Hindson, Agnes C. Winter. 1990.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 282).

Nota di contenuto

Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Suboptimal reproductive performance (SORP); 3 Abortion; 4 Dystocia and vagino-cervical prolapse; 5 Male infertility; 6 Periparturient ewe losses; 7 Mastitis, udder and teat lesions; 8 Perinatal lamb losses; 9 Inadequate growth rate; 10 Diarrhoea; 11 Tenesmus; 12 Adult weight loss; 13 Mouth disorders; 14 Lameness; 15 Changed behaviour and neurological dysfunction; 16 Eye disorders/visual defects; 17 Anaemia; 18 Jaundice; 19 Abdominal distension and abdominal pain; 20 Wool loss and skin lesions; 21 Respiratory disease; 22 Found dead and sudden death

Appendix 1 Postmortem examinationAppendix 2 Sample taking and sample sending; Appendix 3 Nutrition; Appendix 4 Internal parasite control; Appendix 5 Health plans and vaccination programmes; Appendix 6 Poisons; Appendix 7 Zoonoses; Appendix 8 Anaesthesia and common surgical procedures; Appendix 9 Possible new production



and disease patterns; Appendix 10 Standard reference values; Appendix 11 Abbreviations; Appendix 12 Further rea

Sommario/riassunto

This updated edition covers the whole field of diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases and poor production of sheep. It is aimed at the non-specialist veterinarian.