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Autore |
Sargison Neil |
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Sheep flock health : a planned approach / / Neil Sargison |
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Oxford ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., 2008 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-00758-0 |
9786612007583 |
1-4443-0259-0 |
1-4443-0260-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (488 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Sheep - Diseases |
Sheep - Health |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Preface; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 The Lambing Percentage; The mating period; Mid to late pregnancy (abortion); Perinatal lamb survival; Lamb losses between 1 week old and weaning; Chapter 2 Lamb Growth; Investigation of ill thrift in weaned lambs; Parasitic gastroenteritis; Cestode parasites; Liver fluke; Ill thrift due to trace element deficiencies; Ill thrift associated with chronic disease; Chapter 3 Unexpected Disease or Death; Sudden death in store lambs; Poisonous plants; Common mineral and inorganic poisonings; Mycotoxicoses; Clostridial diseases; Chapter 4 Ill Thrift in Adult Sheep |
Investigation of ill thrift in adult sheepRespiratory disease; Alimentary disease; Chapter 5 Lameness; Diseases of the foot; Lameness not caused by foot problems; Chapter 6 Neurological Diseases; Neurological examination of sheep; Diseases causing cerebral lesions; Diseases causing cerebellar lesions; Diseases causing vestibular lesions; Diseases causing brainstem lesions; Diseases causing spinal cord lesions; Diseases of the peripheral nerves; Chapter 7 Skin and Eye Diseases; Ectoparasitic skin diseases; Non-parasitic skin diseases; Eye diseases; Appendix A: Exotic and notifiable diseases |
Appendix B: Overview of the structure and economics of the UK sheep industry, highlighting the increasing need for efficient flock health |
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managementIndex; Plate 1.1 Normal brown fat around the right kid-ney, with an opaque grey-white appearance. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Sheep Flock Health: a planned approach is a practical guide to the diagnosis and management of production limiting diseases in sheep. The problem-based approach helps both farmers and veterinary practitioners identify health problems. The focus is on good management practices to prevent disease in the first place and to optimise production.Focuses on the achievement and maintenance of optimal productivity, rather than on a catalogue of individual diseases of sheep. Written by an expert with a strong international reputation. Suitable not only for veterina |
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