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Sheep flock health [[electronic resource] ] : a planned approach / / Neil Sargison



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Autore: Sargison Neil Visualizza persona
Titolo: Sheep flock health [[electronic resource] ] : a planned approach / / Neil Sargison Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., 2008
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (488 p.)
Disciplina: 636.3089
Soggetto topico: Sheep - Diseases
Sheep - Health
Note generali: Includes index.
Nota di contenuto: 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 managementIndex; Plate 1.1 Normal brown fat around the right kid-ney, with an opaque grey-white appearance.
Sommario/riassunto: 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
Titolo autorizzato: Sheep flock health  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-282-00758-0
9786612007583
1-4443-0259-0
1-4443-0260-4
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 996205894003316
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