Beef Practice: Cow–Calf Production Medicine

Beef Practice: Cow–Calf Production Medicine is a comprehensive reference book for students in animal science and veterinary medicine, practitioners, and nutritionists who work with beef producers. Combining beef production and veterinary diagnosis and treatment, this title provides access to clear, concise, and comprehensive information to veterinarians and animal scientists working with beef producers. Primarily with the cow–calf stocker system, Chenoweth and Sanderson also address:

Record and Epidemiology
Herd Health
Biosecurity for Beef Production Nutrition
Behavior and Handling
Bull Assessment and Management Assisted Reproduction
Calving and Calf Management
Economics Quality Assurance
Welfare
Environment Health Management of Cows and Calves

Spis treści:
Editors.
Contributors.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Introduction (Peter J. Chenoweth and Gary Rupp).
Cow/Calf Production Principles (Peter J. Chenoweth).
Record and Epidemiology for Production Medicine (Michael W. Sanderson).
Herd Health Management (Peter J. Chenoweth).
Biosecurity for Beef Cow/Calf Production (Michael W. Sanderson and David R. Smith).
Beef Cowherd Nutrition and Management (T. T. Marstonj).
Behavior and Handling (Temple Grandin).
Replacement Heifers (R. L. Larson).
Breeding Bull Selection, Assessment, and Management (Peter J. Chenoweth).
Assisted Reproduction (Peter J. Chenoweth).
Calving and Calf Management in Beef Herds (Michael W. Sanderson).
Beef Cattle Economics and Finance (Grant Dewell and Thomas Kasari).
Beef Quality Assurance (D. Dee Griffin).
Cow/Calf Welfare Considerations (Peter J. Chenoweth).
Environmental Aspects of Livestock Production (Glenn Nader, Gary Veserat, Valerie Veserat, and Lee Fitzhugh).
Index

Nota biograficzna:

Peter J. Chenoweth, BVSc, PhD, is a diplomate American College of Theriogenology and professor, Coleman Chair of Food Animal Production Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Manhattan
Michael W. Sanderson, DVM, MS, is a diplomate American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine; diplomate American College of Theriogenology; and associate professor, Epidemiology and Beef Production, Department of Clinical Sciences, Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Manhattan.

Okładka tylna:
Beef Practice: Cow–Calf Production Medicine is a comprehensive reference book for students in animal science and veterinary medicine, practitioners, and nutritionists who work with beef producers. Combining beef production and veterinary diagnosis and treatment, this title provides access to clear, concise, and comprehensive information to veterinarians and animal scientists working with beef producers. Primarily with the cow–calf stocker system, Chenoweth and Sanderson also address:

Record and Epidemiology
Herd Health
Biosecurity for Beef Production Nutrition
Behavior and Handling
Bull Assessment and Management Assisted Reproduction
Calving and Calf Management
Economics Quality Assurance
Welfare
Environment Health Management of Cows and Calves