A handbook for the sheep clinician [[electronic resource] /] / Agnes C. Winter and Michael J. Clarkson

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910627298803321
• Autore: Clarkson M. J
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxfordshire ; ; Cambridge, MA, : CABI, 2012
• ISBN: 1-280-37844-1; 9786613556356; 1-84593-993-X
• Edizione: [7th ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (201 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): WinterAgnes C
• Disciplina: 636.3089
• Soggetti: Sheep - Diseases; Sheep - Diseases - Diagnosis
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Preface; 1 Production; 2 Reproduction; 3 Vaccination; 4 Thin Sheep; 5 The Pregnant Ewe; 6 The Periparturient Ewe; 7 Newborn Lambs; 8 The Lactating Ewe; 9 Growing Lambs; 10 Sudden Death; 11 Lameness; 12 Skin and Wool; 13 Respiratory Diseases; 14 Neurological Diseases; 15 Eyes, Ears and Nose; 16 Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases; 17 Notifiable Diseases and Diseases Exotic to the UK and Northern Europe; 18 Health Schemes; Appendix 1 Clinical Examination; Appendix 2 Neurological Examination of Sheep; Appendix 3 Checklist for Examination of a Sick Lamb; Appendix 4 Professional DevelopmentAppendix 5 Revision Problems and Questions; Appendix 6 Suggested Answers; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 on-farm reference, it concisely conveys all of the fundamental information for the treatment of sheep worldwide. In this fully updated and revised 7th edition, topics covered include reproduction, vaccination, pregnancy and newborns, lameness, parasites, diseases, neurology and health promotion. An emphasis on ; diagnosis and treatment combined with short, easily digestib