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Record Nr.

UNISA996218626703316

Autore

Weaver A. David (Anthony David)

Titolo

Bovine surgery and lameness [[electronic resource] /] / A. David Weaver, Guy St. Jean, Adrian Steiner

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, UK ; ; Ames, Iowa, USA, : Blackwell Pub., c2005

ISBN

1-281-32219-9

9786611322199

0-470-76066-4

0-470-75113-4

0-470-75042-1

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (290 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

St. JeanGuy

SteinerAdrian <1959->

Disciplina

636.20897

Soggetti

Cattle - Surgery

Lameness in cattle

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 (p. [259]-268) and index.

Nota di contenuto

BOVINE SURGERY AND LAMENESS; Contents; Preface to First Edition; Preface to Second Edition; Acknowledgements; 1 General Considerations and Anaesthesia; 2 Head and Neck Surgery; 3 Abdominal Surgery; 4 Female Urinogenital Surgery; 5 Teat Surgery; 6 Male Urinogenital Surgery; 7 Lameness; Appendices; 1 Further Reading; 2 Abbreviations; 3 Useful Addresses; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Bovine surgery is both challenging and complicated. Not only does the surgeon have to decide whether surgery is economically justified, but surgery often has to be performed in a sub-optimal environment.Following on from the worldwide success of the first edition, this new edition continues to act as a step-by-step guide to standard surgical techniques. Now with two new authors from Switzerland and North America, both the text and illustrations have been considerably expanded. In addition, special attention is given to issues relating to peri-operative analgesia and animal welfare, foo