Cattle lameness and hoofcare : an illustrated guide / / Roger Blowey, BSc, BVSc, FRCVS, FRAgS, RCVS Specialist in Cattle Health and Production (dairy)
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| Autore: |
Blowey R. W (Roger William)
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| Titolo: |
Cattle lameness and hoofcare : an illustrated guide / / Roger Blowey, BSc, BVSc, FRCVS, FRAgS, RCVS Specialist in Cattle Health and Production (dairy)
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| Pubblicazione: | Sheffield, UK : , : 5m Publishing, , 2015 |
| Edizione: | Third edition. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (164 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina: | 636.1089758 |
| Soggetto topico: | Lameness in cattle |
| Hoofs - Care and hygiene | |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 152-157) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | The incidence and costs of lameness -- Foot structure, function and inflammation (coriosis/laminitis) -- Weight-bearing surfaces and hoof overgrowth -- Hoof-trimming -- Common diseases of the foot and treatments -- The causes of prevention of lameness -- Appendix. A summary of factors causing lameness. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Lameness is one of the main conditions affecting cattle and is considered a major welfare problem with significant impact on animal productivity. The well-established practical book explores the issue of lameness in detail and provides a fundamental guide to prevention and hoof care.-- |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Cattle lameness and hoofcare |
| ISBN: | 1-78918-039-2 |
| 1-78918-040-6 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910811318903321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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