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Book SynopsisJames Herriot grew up in Glasgow and qualified as a veterinary surgeon at Glasgow Veterinary College. Shortly afterwards he took up a position as an assistant in a North Yorkshire practice where he remained, with the exception of his wartime service in the RAF, until his death in 1995. He wrote many books about Yorkshire country life, including some for children, but he is best known for his memoirs, beginning with If Only They Could Talk. The books were televised in the enormously popular series All Creatures Great and Small.Trade ReviewBulls with sunstroke, pigs on the run and a cake-eating Peke with a betting habit . . . I grew up reading James Herriot's book and I'm delighted that thirty years on they are still every bit as charming, heartwarming and laugh-out-loud funny as they were then. -- Kate HumbleThe attraction of Herriot's ever popular memoirs of a country vet . . . is their alternating highs and lows, humour and pathos, and gripping anecdotes about delivering lambs, grumpy farmers, hypochondriac pet-owners, stroppy cows and blunt Yorkshire characters. And, of course, there's a powerful nostalgia element in these stories about our green and pleasant land in the day before the ravages of ribbon development. * Daily Mail *On original release in the 1970s, James Herriot's insights into the life of a working vet were so popular and enchanting to readers that the area of the Yorkshire Dales in which he practised became known as 'James Herriot country'. * Yorkshire Ridings Magazine *

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Book SynopsisJames Herriot grew up in Glasgow and qualified as a veterinary surgeon at Glasgow Veterinary College. Shortly afterwards he took up a position as an assistant in a North Yorkshire practice where he remained, with the exception of his wartime service in the RAF, until his death in 1995. He wrote many books about Yorkshire country life, including some for children, but he is best known for his memoirs, beginning with If Only They Could Talk. The books were televised in the enormously popular series All Creatures Great and Small.Trade ReviewBulls with sunstroke, pigs on the run and a cake-eating Peke with a betting habit . . . I grew up reading James Herriot's book and I'm delighted that thirty years on they are still every bit as charming, heartwarming and laugh-out-loud funny as they were then. -- Kate HumbleHerriot's enchanting tales of life in the Dales are deservedly classics. Full of extraordinary characters, animal and human, the books never fail to delight. -- Amanda Owen, bestselling author of The Yorkshire Shepherdess

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Book SynopsisThe third collection of memoirs from the author who inspired the BBC and Channel 5 series All Creatures Great and Small. This omnibus edition comprises of Vets Might Fly and Vet in a Spin. Training as an RAF pilot in the smoke and bustle of London is a far cry from James Herriot’s day job as a country vet in the Yorkshire Dales. And while he is keen to serve Queen and country, James cannot help but miss his life in Darrowby - despite frequent arguments between his colleagues, bad-tempered cattle and equally irritable farmers, and the continuing saga of Cedric the flatulent dog. But most of all he misses his wife Helen; pregnant with their first child. The question is constantly hanging over him - will he be going to war? And when will he get to go home? Since they were first published, James Herriot’s memoirs have sold millions of copies and entranced generations of animal lovers. Charming, funny and touching, All Things WisTrade ReviewBulls with sunstroke, pigs on the run and a cake-eating Peke with a betting habit . . . I grew up reading James Herriot's book and I'm delighted that thirty years on they are still every bit as charming, heartwarming and laugh-out-loud funny as they were then. -- Kate HumbleHerriot's enchanting tales of life in the Dales are deservedly classics. Full of extraordinary characters, animal and human, the books never fail to delight. -- Amanda Owen, bestselling author of The Yorkshire Shepherdess

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Book SynopsisSeason two of the hit TV adaptation of All Creatures Great and Small is now showing on Channel 5, featuring Sam West as Siegfried Farnon.'James Herriot's books have had a lasting and profound effect on my life' Amanda OwenThis beautiful Macmillan Collector's Library edition of If Only They Could Talk features an afterword by Yorkshire Shepherdess and author Amanda Owen. To young James Herriot, fresh out of veterinary college, Yorkshire appears to offer an idyllic pocket of rural life in a rapidly changing world. But even life in the sleepy village of Darrowby has its challenges: from his new colleagues, brothers Siegfried and Tristan Farnon, to herds of semi-feral cattle and gruff farmers with incomprehensible accents.Heart-breaking and hilarious in equal measure, If Only They Could Talk is the first volume of classic memoirs which chronicle James Herriot's first years as country vet in the 1930's.This beautiful Macmillan Collector's Library edition of If Only They Could Talk features an afterword by Yorkshire Shepherdess and author Amanda Owen.Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure.Trade ReviewBulls with sunstroke, pigs on the run and a cake-eating Peke with a betting habit . . . I grew up reading James Herriot's book and I'm delighted that thirty years on they are still every bit as charming, heartwarming and laugh-out-loud funny as they were then. -- Kate HumbleIt’s a pleasure to be in James Herriot’s company. * Observer *After an evening among his tales, anyone with as much as a dog or a budgerigar will feel he should move to Darrowby at once. * Yorkshire Post *

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Book SynopsisProviding well over 1,000 questions to test your knowledge of preventative farm animal medicine, the book has been produced in a convenient format so that it can be used at any time in any place. Each chapter starts with a brief introduction to the topic before providing relevant multiple-choice questions.Covering preventative veterinary medicine for common livestock species, the book includes questions on:- general concepts of preventative medicine;- viral, bacterial, fungal and mycoplasma diseases;- ecto- and endo-parasitic infections.This self-test resource for students provides a convenient and useful current source of information to anyone interested in learning, revising and assessing their knowledge.

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Book SynopsisJames Herriot grew up in Glasgow and qualified as a veterinary surgeon at Glasgow Veterinary College. Shortly afterwards he took up a position as an assistant in a North Yorkshire practice where he remained, with the exception of his wartime service in the RAF, until his death in 1995. He wrote many books about Yorkshire country life, including some for children, but he is best known for his memoirs, beginning with If Only They Could Talk. The books were televised in the enormously popular series All Creatures Great and Small.Trade ReviewHe can tell a good story against himself, and his pleasure in the beauty of the countryside in which he works is infectious. * The Daily Telegraph *Full of warmth, wisdom and wit. * The Field *It is a pleasure to be in James Herriot's company. * Observer *

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Book SynopsisWhether a farmer is raising one cow or a herd, Storey’s Guide to Raising Beef Cattle is the most reliable reference for ensuring a successful, healthy cattle operation. In this fully updated, full-color fourth edition, long-time cattle rancher and author Heather Smith Thomas explains every aspect of bovine behavior and provides expert guidance on breed selection, calving, feeding, housing, pasture, and health care. Along with in-depth information on raising grass-fed animals, there is also advice on creating a viable business plan and identifying niche markets for selling beef.

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Book SynopsisJames Herriot grew up in Glasgow and qualified as a veterinary surgeon at Glasgow Veterinary College. Shortly afterwards he took up a position as an assistant in a North Yorkshire practice where he remained, with the exception of his wartime service in the RAF, until his death in 1995. He wrote many books about Yorkshire country life, including some for children, but he is best known for his memoirs, beginning with If Only They Could Talk. The books were televised in the enormously popular series All Creatures Great and Small.Trade ReviewI grew up reading James Herriot's books and I'm delighted that thirty years on, they are still every bit as charming, heartwarming and laugh-out-loud funny as they were then. -- Kate HumbleHe can tell a good story against himself, and his pleasure in the beauty of the countryside in which he works is infectious. * Daily Telegraph *Full of warmth, wisdom and wit. * The Field *

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Book SynopsisJames Herriot grew up in Glasgow and qualified as a veterinary surgeon at Glasgow Veterinary College. Shortly afterwards he took up a position as an assistant in a North Yorkshire practice where he remained, with the exception of his wartime service in the RAF, until his death in 1995. He wrote many books about Yorkshire country life, including some for children, but he is best known for his memoirs, beginning with If Only They Could Talk. The books were televised in the enormously popular series All Creatures Great and Small.

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Book Synopsis'A delightful read' RADIO TIMES'Heartwarming tales' DAILY MAILA celebration of the different creatures - great and small - that this Yorkshire vet has come to know and love.Yorkshire Vet Julian Norton has spent his days as a mixed practice vet treating animals across the bucolic Yorkshire Dales. Julian's voice and humour - well known from his titular role in Channel 5's long-running series The Yorkshire Vet - leap out from every page as stories of drama and excitement unfold.Whether treating dogs, cows or sheep, Julian has come to recognise and appreciate the very particular ways in which healthy and happy animals express their well-being and contentment. Lambs will skip and gambol, cows will ruminate placidly, and the gentle sounds and soft curious facial expression of alpacas or llamas are enough to lift the spirits and warm the coldest of hearts. Here in All Creatures, Julian tells the stories of each of the eight species he has the good fortune to care for every day. He shares the heart-warming and life-affirming characteristics of animal happiness and once again reminds us of the power these creatures have to bring joy to us all.

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Book SynopsisSeason two of the hit TV adaptation of All Creatures Great and Small is now showing on Channel 5, featuring Sam West as Siegfried Farnon.'James Herriot's books have had a lasting and profound effect on my life' Amanda OwenThis beautiful Macmillan Collector's Library edition of the second volume in James Herriot's memoirs, It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet, features an afterword by actress Carol Drinkwater, who starred as Helen Herriot in the BBC's All Creatures Great and Small.It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet sees recently qualified vet James Herriot firmly ensconced in the sleepy Yorkshire village of Darrowby, and acclimatized to life with his unpredictable colleagues, brothers Siegfried and Tristan Farnon. But veterinary practice in the 1930s was never going to be easy, and there are challenges on the horizon, from persuading his clients to let him use his 'modern' equipment, to becoming an uncle to a pig called Nugent. Throw in his first encounters with Helen, the beautiful daughter of a local farmer, and this year looks to be as eventful as the last . . .This beautiful Macmillan Collector's Library edition of the second volume in James Herriot's memoirs, It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet, features an afterword by actress Carol Drinkwater, who starred as Helen Herriot in the BBC's All Creatures Great and Small.Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure.

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Book SynopsisProviding well over 1,000 questions to test your knowledge of preventative farm animal medicine, the book has been produced in a convenient format so that it can be used at any time in any place. Each chapter starts with a brief introduction to the topic before providing relevant multiple-choice questions.Covering preventative veterinary medicine for common livestock species, the book includes questions about:- rickettsial and protozoan diseases;- prophylaxis in animals;- diagnostic techniques;- collection, preservation, processing and dispatch of clinical materials.Including a full chapter considering important transboundary, emerging and exotic diseases, this self-test resource for students provides a convenient and useful current source of information to anyone interested in learning, revising and assessing their knowledge.

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Book SynopsisProviding well over 1,500 questions to test your knowledge of clinical farm animal medicine, the book has been produced in a convenient format so that it can be used at any time in any place. Each chapter starts with a brief introduction to the topic before providing relevant multiple-choice questions. Covering clinical veterinary medicine for common livestock species, this book includes questions about: - diseases of the haemolymphatic and immune system; - metabolic, genetic, neonatal and deficiency diseases; - poisoning. Including a full chapter covering emergency and critical care, this self-test resource for students provides a convenient and useful current source of information to anyone interested in learning, revising and assessing their knowledge.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Diseases of the Hemolymphatic and Immune System Chapter 2: Necropsy and Diagnostic evaluation Chapter 3: Drugs for therapeutic application Chapter 4: Metabolic diseases Chapter 5: Deficiency Diseases Chapter 6: Genetic diseases Chapter 7: Poisoning Chapter 8: Diseases of neonates Chapter 9: Emergency Medicine and Critical Care

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Book SynopsisJames Herriot grew up in Glasgow and qualified as a veterinary surgeon at Glasgow Veterinary College. Shortly afterwards he took up a position as an assistant in a North Yorkshire practice where he remained, with the exception of his wartime service in the RAF, until his death in 1995. He wrote many books about Yorkshire country life, including some for children, but he is best known for his memoirs, beginning with If Only They Could Talk. The books were televised in the enormously popular series All Creatures Great and Small.

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Book SynopsisProviding well over 1,500 questions to test your knowledge of clinical farm animal medicine, the book has been produced in a convenient format so that it can be used at any time in any place. Each chapter starts with a brief introduction to the topic before providing relevant multiple-choice questions. Covering clinical veterinary medicine for common livestock species, this book includes questions about: - diseases of the reproductive, integumentary and urinary systems; - anaesthesia and pain management; - perinatal and geriatric diseases. With full chapters also covering diseases of the eye and ear, this self-test resource for students provides a convenient and useful current source of information to anyone interested in learning, revising and assessing their knowledge.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Diseases of the Urinary System Chapter 2: Diseases of the Mammary Gland Chapter 3: Diseases of the Reproductive System Chapter 4: Perinatal Diseases Chapter 5: Anaesthesia and Pain Management Chapter 6: Diseases of the Integumentary System Chapter 7: Diseases of the Ear Chapter 8: Diseases of the Eye Chapter 9: Geriatric diseases

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Book SynopsisJames Herriot grew up in Glasgow and qualified as a veterinary surgeon at Glasgow Veterinary College. Shortly afterwards, he took up a position as an assistant in a North Yorkshire practice where he remained, with the exception of his wartime service in the RAF, until his death in 1995. He wrote many books about Yorkshire country life, including some for children, but he is best known for his memoirs, beginning with If Only They Could Talk. The books were televised in the enormously popular series All Creatures Great and Small.Trade ReviewBulls with sunstroke, pigs on the run and a cake-eating Peke with a betting habit . . . I grew up reading James Herriot's book and I'm delighted that thirty years on they are still every bit as charming, heartwarming and laugh-out-loud funny as they were then. -- Kate HumbleIt’s a pleasure to be in James Herriot’s company. * Observer *After an evening among his tales, anyone with as much as a dog or a budgerigar will feel he should move to Darrowby at once. * Yorkshire Post *

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface to Sixth Edition vii Contributors x 1 Husbandry and Animal Welfare 1John Webster 2 Behaviour as an Indicator of Animal Welfare 31Christine Nicol 3 Dairy Cattle 59Jean Margerison 4 Beef Cattle and Veal Calves 124Bernadette Earley 5 Sheep 187Cathy Dwyer and Pete Goddard 6 Pigs 243Sandra Edwards 7 Laying Hens 284Graham Scott 8 Broiler Chickens 328Andy Butterworth 9 Goats 357Alan Mowlem 10 Red Deer 381Alison Hanlon and Laura Griffin 11 Horses and Donkeys 408Helen(Becky) Whay 12 Farmed Fish 441Joy Becker 13 South American Camelids 463Cristian Bonacic 14 Turkeys 486Stephen Lister 15 Ducks 499Cormac O’Shea and Patrick Garland 16 Game Birds 515David Welchman 17 Assessment, Implementation and Promotion of Farm Animal Welfare 534John Webster Index 552

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Book SynopsisCompletely updated, revised and redesigned in colour throughout, this classic bestselling text continues to provide a concise introduction to the important fundamentals of animal behaviour from genetics, physiology, motivation, learning and cognition, through to social and reproductive behaviour, abnormal behaviour and human-animal interactions. - Concise but comprehensive coverage of all the fundamentals of animal behaviour in companion, farm and laboratory animals. - Expert authors and key opinion leaders from around the world provide the latest evidence-based information on animal behaviour and welfare. - A revised layout and design, means it is easy to find key information at a glance, making it an ideal rapid revision tool. - New for the third edition: new chapters on fur animals with the inclusion of more species and expanded sections on canine behaviour. This text remains a highly respected, essential resource for both students and lecturers in animal and veterinary science, animal welfare, zoology and psychology.Table of Contents1: The study of animal behaviour and its applications, Per Jensen 2: Behaviour genetics, evolution and domestication, Per Jensen 3: Behaviour and physiology, Anna Valros and Laura Hänninen 4: Motivation and the organisation of behaviour, Georgia Mason and Melissa Bateson 5: Learning and Cognition, Michael Mendl and Christine J. Nicol 6: Social and reproductive behaviour, Daniel M. Weary and David Fraser 7: Play and ontogeny of behaviour, Susan Held 8: Introduction to animal personality, Hanne Løvlie 9: Abnormal behaviour, stress and welfare, Linda Keeling and Per Jensen 10: Human-animal relations, Susanne Waiblinger 11: Behaviour of domesticated birds: chickens, turkeys and ducks, Joy Mench 12: Behaviour of horses, Daniel Mills and Sarah Redgate 13: Behaviour of Cattle, Cassandra B. Tucker 14: The behaviour of sheep and goats, Cathy Dwyer 15: Behaviour of pigs, Marek Špinka 16: BEHAVIOUR OF DOGS, Deborah L. Wells 17: Behaviour of cats, John Bradshaw 18: Behaviour of Foxes and Mink kept for Fur Production, Anne-Lene Hovland, Leena Ahola, Jens Malmkvist 19: The behaviour of laboratory mice and rats, Hanno Würbel, Charlotte Burn and Naomi Latham

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Book SynopsisProviding well over 1,500 questions to test your knowledge of clinical farm animal medicine, the book has been produced in a convenient format so that it can be used at any time in any place. Each chapter starts with a brief introduction to the topic before providing relevant multiple-choice questions.Covering clinical veterinary medicine for common livestock species, this book includes questions about:- clinical examination;- electrolyte balance and fluid therapy;- diseases by body system, including respiratory, endocrine, cardiovascular, nervous, digestive and musculoskeletal.Including a full chapter introducing general concepts of clinical disease, this self-test resource for students provides a convenient and useful current source of information to anyone interested in learning, revising and assessing their knowledge.

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Book SynopsisSmall animal veterinarians are increasingly taking on caseloads that include farm animals, with cases being presented by local hobby farmers, smallholders, and 'novelty pet' owners. With the increase in veterinary telemedicine, they now also receive requests for advice electronically from owners further afield.Recognising this trend, this book provides a quick reference for small-animal orientated veterinarians in the basics of surgery and treatment of farm animals. Popular animals such as cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, camelids and backyard poultry are covered, and basic techniques such as anaesthesia, clinical examination techniques, breeding, surgery and euthanasia are discussed.This new edition:- Expands on recent developments in all areas of medicine and surgery, covering advances such as the increased use of ultrasound across species and adding a new section on anthelmintics.- Provides updates on current major disease threats, as well as providing a One Health

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Book SynopsisThis is a practical manual focusing principally on the needs of sheep farmers and shepherds in the United Kingdom but covering material applicable to sheep-farming situations worldwide. It should also be invaluable to agricultural and veterinary students as well as to veterinary surgeons in general practice who treat sheep only occasionally. Major headings are: Health and disease; preparation for mating; manipulation of breeding; management during pregnancy; abortion; other diseases encountered during pregnancy; lambing time; care and welfare of newborn lambs; diseases of newborn lambs; pneumonia and other respiratory diseases; trace elements, minerals, vitamoins and water; internal parasites; skin parasites of sheep; skin, eye and gum conditions; foot lameness; poisons and radioactivity.Table of ContentsHealth and disease; preparation for mating; control of breeding - advanced techniques; fertility and the management of pregnancy; lambing time; the care and welfare of newborn lambs; diseases of newborn lambs; pneumonia and other respiratory diseases; vitamins, minerals, diet; internal parasites; external parasites; miscellaneous skin, eye and gum conditions; poisons and radioactivity.

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Book SynopsisAuthored by a veterinary specialist, this book provides a comprehensive overview of diseases of veterinary importance, including recent emerging diseases such as Bluetongue and Schmallenberg. Diseases are presented at the level of the whole organism and by individual organ, with illustrations for easy identification. Preventative medicine is also extensively discussed with practical tips for good husbandry techniques. Sheep and Goat Diseases is adapted from the bestselling German book in its 4th edition and will be beneficial to farmers at all levels, including smallholders, hobbyists and commercial farmers. It is also a valuable resource for agricultural and veterinary students.

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Book SynopsisEndoscopic applications are recognised and well-established techniques in human surgery, where a variety of procedures are performed routinely. A less intrusive and labour demanding process than surgery, these procedures have great potential for use in veterinary medicine. They allow a quicker clinical recovery, minimal intrusion and risk of bacterial exposure, and a lower mortality than conventional surgical options.Beginning with an introduction to the topic and an overview of bovine anatomy, this book then discusses both mainstream and experimental applications of endoscopy in cattle. It covers:- Practical advice on preparing for the procedure and patient restraint;- Techniques including LDA corrections, RDA corrections, exploratory laparoscopy, exploratory thoracoscopy, theloscopy and umbilical hernia corrections;- Post-operative care to allow the animal to rejoin the herd at the next milking, whenever possible.Written in a practical and accessible style for veterinary practitioners and students, the book provides a thorough and complete introduction to the exciting new field of bovine endoscopy.

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Book SynopsisJames Herriot grew up in Glasgow and qualified as a veterinary surgeon at Glasgow Veterinary College. Shortly afterwards he took up a position as an assistant in a North Yorkshire practice where he remained, with the exception of his wartime service in the RAF, until his death in 1995. He wrote many books about Yorkshire country life, including some for children, but he is best known for his memoirs, beginning with If Only They Could Talk. The books were televised in the enormously popular series All Creatures Great and Small.

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Book SynopsisDiseases of the Goat, 4th Edition, is a revised and updated edition of the popular tool for veterinarians featuring of all aspects of goat medicine from initial assessment and examination to diagnosis, treatment, and control of conditions.Trade Review"The fourth edition of Diseases of the Goat is an excellent reference for small ruminant practitioners. The layout is easy to use for quick reference. I found the tables particularly helpful in summarizing certain conditions, especially for busy practitioners who find reading large amounts of information cumbersome...Overall, this book will be a great addition to the reference libraries of practitioners who treat the occasional goat or need a daily reference for goat medicine." (Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 15/03/2017)Table of ContentsPreface to the Fourth Edition vii Acknowledgements ix Author’s Note xi 1 Female Infertility 1 2 Abortion 18 3 Male Infertility 35 4 The Periparturient Goat 41 5 Weak Kids 61 6 Inadequate Growth Rate 72 7 Lameness in Adult Goats 81 8 Lameness in Kids 105 9 Chronic Weight Loss 115 10 External Swellings 131 11 Skin Disease 143 12 Nervous Diseases 158 13 Diseases of the Mammary Gland 185 14 Diarrhoea 204 15 Colic 232 16 Abdominal Distension 251 17 Respiratory Disease 258 18 Anaemia 275 19 Sudden Death Post-Mortem Examination And Euthanasia 284 20 Eye Disease 297 21 Plant Poisoning 303 22 The Geriatric Goat 334 23 Herd Health and Biosecurity 339 24 Anaesthesia 346 25 Disbudding and Dehorning 359 26 Surgical Techniques 364 Appendix: Drugs for Goats 384 Further Reading 393 Index 395

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Book SynopsisGoats are adaptable creatures in the wild but, if kept as pets, or commercially farmed, they rely very heavily on their owners not only for food, water and shelter, but also for protection from disease or injury. This second edition has been extensively updated to include more information on current issues such as antimicrobial and anthelmintic resistance, herd health planning, and new and emerging or changing conditions such as bovine TB. It is a clearly written, well-illustrated book and should be an invaluable, practical reference work aimed at all those who own, or care for, goats whether they be commercial goat farmers, smallholders, stock people and students. It is written by an experienced veterinary surgeon, and its overall objective is to provide some practical advice on managing goats daily including tips on how to keep them fit and healthy, how to recognise signs of ill health, and when a veterinary surgeon needs to be consulted.

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Book SynopsisDisease is an inevitable everyday risk for all those who keep cattle and very often it has a huge impact on the animal's welfare, as well as its productivity. This clearly written and easy-to-understand book covers the principal diseases and conditions that occur in cattle and is essential reading for all those who own, or care for, cattle. Enables the reader to clearly identify all the common cattle diseases Presents a practical, step-by-step description of how to examine an animal Examines all the body systems and the important diseases associated with each one Details the underlying processes involved in many common diseases in order to facilitate a logical approach to their treatment and prevention Helps the stockperson to decide whether they can treat a sick animal themselves or need to seek professional advice

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Book SynopsisIf you have ever wondered why animals prefer some foods and not others, how poor feeding management can cause conditions such as laminitis, rumenitis or diarrhoea, or how to construct a diet to optimise animal performance and health, then this book will introduce you to the fundamentals of animal nutrition and their practical implementation. While giving a comprehensive and practical overview of the principles that underpin the design and management of farm animal feeding systems, this book: - Covers a wide range of topics from digestive function, nutrients and feed composition, to intake, feed related disorders, grazing behaviour and management, as well as how animals influence climate change and the environment. - Contains hints, tips and practical advice on animal feeding. - Includes links to the latest data on feed composition and nutrient requirements. - Is a companion book to the author's book titled Animal Nutrition Science. With its evidence-based approach and emphasis on the practical throughout, this is a valuable textbook for undergraduate and graduate animal science students studying the feeding of farm animals. It is also an essential reference for early practitioners, veterinarians, farm managers and advisers in animal feed companies.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Nutrients and important feed constituents and their functions Chapter 2: Water Chapter 3: Digestion of feeds Chapter 4: Feed digestibility Chapter 5: Feed nutritive value Chapter 6: Animal feeds Chapter 7: Feed Intake Chapter 8: Nutrient requirements Chapter 9: Ration formulation Chapter 10: Nutritional models Chapter 11: Feed additives Chapter 12: Disorders caused by feed-borne pathogens and poisons, and nutrient deficiencies Chapter 13: Feed-related diseases Chapter 14: Grazing behaviour – diet selection and pasture intake Chapter 15: Grazing management Chapter 16: Assessing Nutritional Status and Nutrient Supplements for Grazing Animals Chapter 17: Feed storage and handling Chapter 18: Feed processing Chapter 19: Environment and climate change

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"every production animal practitioner should have this" "every production animal practitioner should have this"Table of ContentsPart One: Examination and Assessment 1. The Clinical Examination 2. Therapeutics and Routine Procedures Part Two: Diseases of Body Systems 3. Cardiovascular Diseases 4. Respiratory Diseases 5. Noninfectious Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract 6. Infectious Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract 7. Skin Diseases 8. Diseases of the Teats and Udder 9. Reproductive Diseases 10. Diseases Specific to or Common in the Dairy Bull 11. Urinary Tract Diseases 12. Musculoskeletal Diseases 13. Neurologic Diseases 14. Ocular Diseases 15. Metabolic Diseases 16. Miscellaneous Infectious Diseases 17. Miscellaneous Toxicities and Deficiencies

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsChapter 1. Tolerance and the regulation of Immunity Chapter 2. Mechanisms of Autoimmunity Chapter 3. Pathogenesis of Autoimmune Diseases Chapter 4. Autoimmune Endocrine Diseases Chapter 5. Autoimmune Neurologic Diseases Chapter 6. Autoimmune Eye Diseases Chapter 7. Autoimmune Reproductive Diseases Chapter 8. Autoimmune Skin Diseases Chapter 9. Autoimmune Blood diseases Chapter 10. Autoimmune Muscle diseases Chapter 11. Autoimmune Liver and Kidney Diseases Chapter 12. Systemic Lupus Erythematosis Chapter 13. Erosive Autoimmune Polyarthritis Chapter 14. Non-Erosive polyarthritis Chapter 15. Immune-mediated vasculitides Chapter 16. Diagnosis of Autoimmune Diseases Chapter 17. Treatment of Autoimmune Diseases Chapter 18. Autoimmunity in Laboratory Animals

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Book SynopsisThis new updated edition of Managing Pig Health and the Treatment of Disease offers a fresh and comprehensive guide to practical veterinary information for pig farmers, veterinarians and technologists around the world.

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Book SynopsisJames Herriot (19161995) was the pen name of James Alfred 'Alf' Wight, an English vet whose tales of veterinary practice and country life in the Yorkshire Dales have delighted generations. Many of Herriot's works - including All Creatures Great and Small, All Things Bright and Beautiful, All Things Wise and Wonderful, The Lord God Made Them All, and Every Living Thing - became international bestsellers and have been adapted for film and television.Trade ReviewHerriot's enchanting tales of life in the Dales are deservedly classics. Full of extraordinary characters, animal and human, the books never fail to delight. -- Amanda OwenBulls with sunstroke, pigs on the run and a cake-eating Peke with a betting habit . . . I grew up reading James Herriot's book and I'm delighted that thirty years on they are still every bit as charming, heartwarming and laugh-out-loud funny as they were then. -- Kate HumbleThe attraction of Herriot's ever popular memoirs of a country vet . . . is their alternating highs and lows, humour and pathos, and gripping anecdotes about delivering lambs, grumpy farmers, hypochondriac pet-owners, stroppy cows and blunt Yorkshire characters. And, of course, there's a powerful nostalgia element in these stories about our green and pleasant land in the day before the ravages of ribbon development. * Daily Mail *

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Book SynopsisThe revised and updated Third Edition of Bovine Surgery and Lameness offers veterinarians a concise text ideal for use in the field. Offers a fully revised edition of the popular and well-respected book on bovine surgery and lameness Presents a practical quick-reference guide ideal for the field veterinarian Covers both common surgical procedures and the latest information on combating lameness Written by an expert team of international authors Includes access to a companion website offering video clips Trade Review“A great tool for the farm vets of today. The regular boxed discussion points, tips and warnings make it easy to read when you need it most. Invaluable when quickly prepping on the way to a farm so I could assess the case with the benefit of knowledge”. Journal of the Association of Veterinary Students- September 2018“A must-have for students and new graduates as well as a refresher for the more experienced practitioner. Overall a good combination of anatomy revision and surgical techniques providing good revision material and a quick reference guide when out in the field”. Veterinary Times 2018“Provides a concise overview to provide readers with a basic understanding of surgical treatment options for various conditions. An easy read, written largely in outline and bulleted formats. Many illustrations help depict various procedures”. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 253, 728 (Sept 15 2018) “Wide range of diagnostic and surgical techniques described in the dot point form with helpful diagrams. Its up to date too, with both Janowitz and Christiansen techniques for laparoscopic correction of an LDA. I reckon anyone who owned this book would be empowered by it to undertake at least one useful procedure they hadn’t even heard of”. Australian Cattle Practitioner 87, 37 (June 2018) “Text boxes provide a multitude of useful tips and often incorporate animal welfare and ethical implications of the practitioner’s decision-making, as well as pain management. A number of high-quality and up-to-date video resources on lameness complement the book on a newly implemented companion website, access through Wiley”. Livestock 25 (5), 250 (September/October 2018) "Bovine Surgery and Lameness is an accessible aid for anyone with an interest in cattle practice [...] It's surprising such a concise book can contain such a vast amount of information, but it does [...] it makes for an excellent reference to accompany the foundation knowledge that vet students and new graduates already possess."Vet Record 26 (July 2019)Table of ContentsPreface vii Acknowledgements ix About the Companion Website xi 1 General considerations and anaesthesia 1 2 Fluid and supportive therapy 53 3 Diagnostic techniques and procedures 73 4 Head and neck surgery 90 5 Abdominal surgery 118 6 Female urinogenital surgery 187 7 Teat surgery 211 8 Male urinogenital surgery 226 9 Musculoskeletal conditions and lameness 267 Appendix 351 1 Further Reading 351 2 Abbreviations 352 3 Conversion factors for old and SI units 354 Index 355

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface: Historical Review of Diseases of Poultry x Introduction xvi Contributors xviii Volume One Section I General Concepts of Poultry Diseases 1 1 Principles of Disease Prevention, Diagnosis, and Control 3 Introduction 3Stephen R. Collett Principles of Disease Prevention, Diagnosis, and Control 4Stephen R. Collett and John A. Smith Disease Prevention and Control in Antibiotic‐Free Production 40John A. Smith, Martine Boulianne, Robert L. Owen, and Eric Gingerich Antimicrobial Therapy (Including Resistance) 52Randall S. Singer, Timothy J. Johnson, and Charles L. Hofacre Public Health Significance of Poultry Diseases 58Roy D. Berghaus and Bruce Stewart‐Brown 2 Host Factors for Disease Resistance 79 Introduction 79Silke Rautenschlein The Avian Immune System 80Silke Rautenschlein Genetics of Disease Resistance 90Hans H. Cheng and Susan J. Lamont Section II Viral Diseases 109 3 Newcastle Disease, Other Avian Paramyxoviruses, and Avian Metapneumovirus Infections 111 Introduction 111David L. Suarez Newcastle Disease 112Patti J. Miller and Guus Koch Avian Paramyxoviruses 2–15 and 17 129Egbert Mundt Avian Metapneumovirus 135Silke Rautenschlein 4 Infectious Bronchitis 167Mark W. Jackwood and Sjaak de Wit 5 Infectious Laryngotracheitis 189Maricarmen Garcia and Stephen Spatz 6 Influenza 210David E. Swayne, David L. Suarez, and Leslie D. Sims 7 Infectious Bursal Disease 257Nicolas Eterradossi and Yehia M. Saif 8 Chicken Infectious Anemia and Circovirus Infections in Commercial Flocks 284Karel A. Schat and Vicky L. van Santen Circovirus Infections in Commercial Flocks 304 9 Adenovirus Infections 321 Introduction 321Scott D. Fitzgerald Aviadenovirus Infections 322Michael Hess Atadenovirus (Egg Drop Syndrome of Chickens and Related Infections) 332Joan A. Smyth Hemorrhagic Enteritis and Related Infections 339Silke Rautenschlein, Hassan M. Mahsoub, Scott D. Fitzgerald, and F. William Pierson Quail Bronchitis 347Willie M. Reed and Sherman W. Jack 10 Pox 364Deoki N. Tripathy and Willie M. Reed 11 Avian Reovirus Infections 382Jacob Pitcovski and Sagar M. Goyal 12 Viral Enteric Infections 401 Introduction 401Yehia M. Saif Turkey Coronavirus Enteritis 402James S. Guy Rotavirus Infections 408J. Michael Day Astrovirus Infections 416Giovanni Cattoli Avian Enterovirus‐Like Virus Infections 421Christopher S. Hayhow Enteric Parvovirus Infections of Chickens and Turkeys 426J. Michael Day 13 Viral Infections of Waterfowl 446 Introduction 446Simone T. Stoute Duck Hepatitis 450Hsiang-Jung Tsai Duck Virus Enteritis (Duck Plague) 460Samia A. Metwally and Anchun Cheng Hemorrhagic Nephritis Enteritis of Geese 470Jean‐Luc Guerin Parvovirus Infections of Waterfowl 474Vilmos J. Palya 14 Other Viral Infections 498 Introduction 498Yehia M. Saif Columbid alphaherpesvirus‐1 (Pigeon herpesvirus 1) 498Didier Marlier Avian Nephritis 502Victoria J. Smyth and Amir H. Noormohammadi Arbovirus Infections 507James S. Guy Turkey Viral Hepatitis 516James S. Guy Avian Encephalomyelitis 520David L. Suarez Avian Hepatitis E Virus Infections 528X.J. Meng and H.L. Shivaprasad 15 Neoplastic Diseases 548 Introduction 548Venugopal Nair Marek’s Disease 550Venugopal Nair, Isabel Gimeno, and John Dunn Leukosis/Sarcoma Group 587Venugopal Nair Reticuloendotheliosis 625Guillermo Zavala and Venugopal Nair Other Tumors 637Susan M. Williams, Rodney L. Reece, and Scott Hafner Volume Two Section III Bacterial Diseases 717 16 Salmonella Infections 719Richard K. Gast and Robert E. Porter, Jr. 17 Campylobacteriosis 754Qijing Zhang and Orhan Sahin 18 Colibacillosis 770Lisa K. Nolan, Jean‐Pierre Vaillancourt, Nicolle L. Barbieri, and Catherine M. Logue 19 Pasteurellosis and Other Respiratory Bacterial Infections 831 Introduction 831Martine Boulianne Fowl Cholera 831Pat J. Blackall and Charles L. Hofacre Riemerella anatipestifer Infection 846Jaime A. Ruiz and Tirath S. Sandhu Ornithobacterium rhinotracheale Infection 853Hafez M. Hafez and Richard P. Chin Bordetellosis (Turkey Coryza) 860Karen B. Register and Mark W. Jackwood 20 Infectious Coryza and Related Bacterial Infections 890Pat J. Blackall and Edgardo Soriano‐Vargas 21 Mycoplasmosis 907 Introduction 907Naola Ferguson‐Noel Mycoplasma gallisepticum Infection 911Natalie K. Armour Mycoplasma synoviae Infection 924Naola Ferguson‐Noel and Amir H. Noormohammadi Mycoplasma iowae Infection 929Mohamed El‐Gazzar and Janet M. Bradbury Other Mycoplasmal Infections 933Naola Ferguson‐Noel 22 Clostridial Diseases 966 Introduction 966Martine Boulianne Ulcerative Enteritis 967Francisco A. Uzal Necrotic Enteritis 972Kenneth Opengart and Martine Boulianne Botulism 976Martine Boulianne and Francisco A. Uzal Gangrenous Dermatitis 980Kenneth Opengart 23 Other Bacterial Diseases 995 Introduction 995Catherine M. Logue Staphylococcosis 995Claire B. Andreasen Streptococcus and Enterococcus 1003Luke B. Borst Erysipelas 1010Helena Eriksson Avian Intestinal Spirochetosis 1018David J. Hampson Tuberculosis 1033Susan Sanchez and Richard M. Fulton Miscellaneous and Sporadic Bacterial Infections 1043Tahseen Abdul‐Aziz 24 Avian Chlamydiosis 1086Daisy Vanrompay Section IV Fungal Diseases 1109 25 Fungal Infections 1111Pascal Arne and Margie D. Lee Section V Parasitic Diseases 1135 26 External Parasites and Poultry Pests 1137Nancy C. Hinkle and Robert M. Corrigan 27 Internal Parasites 1157Larry R. McDougald 28 Protozoal Infections 1192 Introduction 1192Larry R. McDougald Coccidiosis 1193Hector M. Cervantes, Larry R. McDougald, and Mark C. Jenkins Cryptosporidiosis 1217Larry R. McDougald Histomoniasis(Histomonosis, BlackheadDisease) 1223Michael Hess and Larry R. McDougald Miscellaneous and Sporadic Protozoal Infections 1231Robert Beckstead Section VI Noninfectious Diseases 1255 29 Nutritional Diseases 1257Kirk C. Klasing and Doug R. Korver 30 Developmental, Metabolic, and Other Noninfectious Disorders 1286Rocio Crespo 31 Mycotoxicoses 1330Frederic J. Hoerr 32 Toxins and Poisons 1349Richard M. Fulton Section VII Other Diseases 1383 33 Emerging Diseases and Diseases of Complex or Unknown Etiology 1385 Introduction 1385Yehia M. Saif and David E. Swayne Multicausal Respiratory Diseases 1386Mary J. Pantin‐Jackwood and Erica Spackman Multicausal Enteric Diseases 1390Timothy J. Johnson and J. Michael Day White Chick Syndrome 1393David French Focal Duodenal Necrosis in Table Egg Layers 1395Eric Gingerich Wooden Breast and Other Muscle Abnormalities 1397S.F. Bilgili Idiopathic Egg Production Drops in Brown Layers 1398Kelli Jones, George Boggan, and Milos Markis Index 1411

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive and thoroughly revised text on dairy science that contains information on the most recent developments The fully updated third edition of Understanding the Dairy Cow explores the scientific principles that provide a foundation for understanding the animal's body system. The comprehensive text also reveals how to properly manage dairy cattle with economic efficiency whilst taking into consideration the cow's welfare. The revised new edition contains expanded coverage on topics including insight into cow behaviour and welfare, genetic selection indices, new strategies for control of mastitis and lameness and information on the overworked cow. It also contains the most recent developments in breeding, nutrition and management. Is an authoritative text on the dairy cow that covers a wide-ranging subject area including the science, disease and husbandry Presents the information and knowledge necessary for the efficient andTable of ContentsAcknowledgements xiii Preface to the Third Edition xiv About the Companion Website xvi Part I How the Cow Works 1 1 Introduction – The Dairy Cow of Today 3 Milk as Food 6 Nutrient Supply 7 Healthy Digestion 8 Taste and Appetite 9 Do no Harm 9 Biological Efficiency of Milk Production 10 Milk Production: Species and Breed Comparisons 11 Efficiency of Feed Conversion to Milk, Eggs and Meat: Competitive and Complementary Feeds 12 Behaviour and Welfare 14 2 Digestion and Metabolism 18 Structure of the Digestive Tract 18 Eating and Rumination 22 Grazing 22 Salivation 23 Rumen Movements 23 Rumination 25 Digestion 26 Fermentation of Carbohydrates in the Rumen 28 Utilization of Metabolizable Energy for Maintenance and Production 31 Digestion of Crude Protein 32 Microbial Protein Synthesis 35 Truly Absorbed Amino Nitrogen 37 Urea Recycling 38 Digestion of Lipids 38 Absorption and Secretion of Minerals 39 Calcium Exchange 41 Appetite and Food Intake 42 3 Reproduction and Lactation 45 Anatomy of the Female Reproductive Tract 45 Follicle Development and Ovulation 45 The Oestrus Cycle 49 Puberty 49 Fertilisation 50 Pregnancy 51 Placental Transfer and Foetal Nutrition 53 Parturition 53 Dystocia 55 Lactation 56 Anatomy of the Udder 56 Milk Yield 58 Extended Lactations 59 Hormonal Control of Lactation 60 Reproduction in the Male 61 4 Environment, Behaviour and Welfare 64 Environmental Needs 64 Behaviour 65 Physical Comfort 66 Thermal Comfort 68 Sensible Heat Loss 68 Evaporative Heat Loss 69 Metabolic Heat Production 71 Climate, Production and Welfare 73 Tropical Climates 73 Cold Climates 74 Security and Social Behaviour 74 Sexual and Maternal Behaviour 75 Behaviour as an Indicator of Welfare 76 Part II Feeding the Dairy Cow 77 5 Nutrition: Supply and Demand 79 Nutrient Requirements and Responses 81 Nutrient Allowances for the Lactating Cow 84 Mineral Requirements 88 Nutritive Value of Feeds 90 Ration Formulation 93 Prediction of Food Intake 93 Assessment of an Existing Ration 94 Feeding Plans for Dairy Cows 95 Inputs 95 Outputs 96 Allowances for Growing Heifers 97 6 Feeds and Feeding Strategies 99 Pasture 100 Grazing Strategies 102 Legumes 104 Grass Silage 104 Dry Matter 105 Metabolisable Energy 106 Protein 106 Silage Additives 107 Hay 107 Straw 108 Ensiled Whole-crop Cereals 108 Other Green Feeds 109 Root Crops 109 Cereals 109 By-products 111 Oilseed Cakes and Meals 111 Miscellaneous By-products 113 Sugar Beet Pulp 113 Maize Gluten 113 Brewers’ and Distillers’ Grains 114 Wheat Bran 114 Balancing Forages and Concentrates 114 Feeding Strategies 117 Feeding to Yield 117 Total Mixed Rations and Flat Rate Feeding 119 7 Feeding Problems and Metabolic Diseases 121 Feeding Problems 123 Rumen Acidosis 123 Abomasal Disorders 125 Bloat 126 Metabolic Disorders 127 Ketosis 127 Prevention and Treatment 129 Parturient Hypocalcaemia (‘Milk Fever’) 130 Prevention and Treatment 131 The Downer Cow 132 Hypomagnesaemic Tetany (Grass Staggers) 133 Prevention and Treatment 135 Other Mineral Deficiencies 136 Phosphorus 136 Copper and Molybdenum 137 Cobalt 138 Selenium 138 Vitamin Deficiencies 139 Vitamin A 139 Vitamin D 140 Vitamin E 140 Last Words on Minerals and Vitamins 141 Part III Housing Health and Management 143 8 Healthy and Humane Housing and Handling 145 Accommodation 145 The Cow House 146 Cubicle Design 150 The Cubicle Bed 153 Passageways 154 Calving and Isolation Boxes 154 Heifer Yards 156 Handling Facilities 156 Lameness 157 Conditions that Cause Lameness 159 Sole Haemorrhage and Sole Ulcers 159 White Line Disease 161 Digital Dermatitis 161 Interdigital Necrobacillosis ‘Foul’ 162 Aseptic Laminitis, ‘Founder’ 162 Risk Factors for Lameness 162 Transport and Slaughter 164 Loading and Unloading 164 The Journey 165 A Gentle Death 166 9 Milking and Mastitis 168 The Milking Machine 171 The Milking Parlour 174 Hygiene in the Milking Parlour 174 Mastitis 175 Indicators of Mastitis 176 Contagious Mastitis 177 Environmental Mastitis 178 Summer Mastitis 180 Dry Cow Therapy 181 10 Miscellaneous Maladies 182 Signs of Disease 183 Sudden Death 183 Drooling 185 Abdominal Symptoms 186 Nervous Symptoms 187 Fever 187 Inappetence and Anorexia 188 Notifiable Diseases 189 Bovine Tuberculosis 191 Foot and Mouth Disease 192 Other Infectious Diseases 193 Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) 193 Johne’s Disease 194 Salmonellosis 194 Leptospirosis 195 Parasitic Diseases 195 Part IV Breeding and Fertility 197 11 Breeding 199 Selection Criteria 202 Genomic Selection 206 Sexed Semen 206 Cow Selection 207 Beef Bulls 209 12 Fertility 211 Fertility Management 212 Behaviour at Oestrus 212 Aids to Oestrus Detection 213 Synchronisation of Oestrus 216 Time of Insemination 217 Pregnancy Diagnosis 217 Rebreeding 219 Infertility 219 Ovarian Dysfunction 220 Uterine Disorders 221 Retained Placenta 221 Endometritis 222 Early Foetal Death 222 Abortion 223 Nutrition and Infertility 223 Condition Score at Calving? 225 Condition Score at the Time for Rebreeding? 225 Milk Yields in Early and Mid-lactation? 225 How Well Does Nutrient Supply Match Requirements? 226 Transition Management 226 Part V Cows, People and the Environment 229 13 Cows, People and the Living Environment 231 Most of Those who can Consume Too Much Meat and Milk 232 Food We Could Eat is Fed to Animals While the Poor Grow Hungry 233 Intensive Livestock Production is Incompatible with Animal Welfare 233 Livestock’s Long Shadow is Destroying the Planet 235 Methane Production and Climate Change 237 Pollution from Dairy Units 238 Alternative Husbandry Systems 240 Organic Dairy Farming 240 Traditional and Village Systems 241 Fair Play for Cows, People and the Planet 242 Herd Health and Welfare 242 Herd Health Management 243 Animal Welfare: Quality Assurance and Quality Control 243 Further Reading 247 Index 252

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Book Synopsis'A delightful read' RADIO TIMES'Heartwarming tales' DAILY MAILA celebration of the different creatures - great and small - that this Yorkshire vet has come to know and love.Yorkshire Vet Julian Norton has spent his days as a mixed practice vet treating animals across the bucolic Yorkshire Dales. Julian's voice and humour - well known from his titular role in Channel 5's long-running series The Yorkshire Vet - leap out from every page as stories of drama and excitement unfold.Whether treating dogs, cows or sheep, Julian has come to recognise and appreciate the very particular ways in which healthy and happy animals express their well-being and contentment. Lambs will skip and gambol, cows will ruminate placidly, and the gentle sounds and soft curious facial expression of alpacas or llamas are enough to lift the spirits and warm the coldest of hearts. Here in All Creatures, Julian tells the stories of each of the eight species he has the good fortune to care for every day. He shares the heart-warming and life-affirming characteristics of animal happiness and once again reminds us of the power these creatures have to bring joy to us all.

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Book SynopsisWith in-depth information on feeding, housing, behavior, and health care, this comprehensive guide also provides proven strategies for creating a profitable business plan and marketing your products. Whether you’re about to acquire your first ducks or are interested in experimenting with rare breeds, Storey’s Guide to Raising Ducks will help you achieve your duck-raising goals.

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Book SynopsisPork is one of the world’s most widely consumed meats, with the pig industry undergoing recent rapid expansion across Asia and Latin America. This textbook covers more than 100 of the most common pig diseases. With each presented as a case study, the book uses a question and answer format to enable students to recognise the key features of each disease, identify the problem and suggest a course of action. Fully illustrated throughout with colour photos, this is an invaluable learning tool for veterinary, animal science and agricultural students, as well as a useful resource for veterinarians.Table of Contentsa: Introduction b: Abbreviations Part 1: Management Problems on Pig Farms Part 2: Deaths of Pigs in the Nursery Area Part 3: Deaths of Finisher and Older Pigs Part 4: Nervous Signs in Pigs Part 5: Baby Piglet Problems Part 6: Diarrhoea in Pigs After Weaning Part 7: Sneezing and Nasal Discharges in Pigs Part 8: Coughing in Pigs Part 9: Lameness Problems in Pigs Part 10: Fertility Problems in Pigs Part 11: Skin and Muscle Problems in Pigs c: Index

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Book SynopsisBased at the Skeldale Veterinary Centre, in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, the modern, relocated practice featured in the classic stories of James Herriot, and with a foreword by James Herriot’s son, this is a warm and evocative memoir from a young vet whose love for his vocation shines through on every page. From alpacas to exotic pigs, puppies to rabbits, Julian has treated them all and his book is packed with stories about his loveable patients and will prove a firm favourite with all animal lovers. Dealing with unexpected exotic pets – and handling excitable humans too – Julian has seen all sides of the veterinary world and writes about it all with humour and affection. Just as happy calving a cow, treating a dehydrated chameleon or tending to the overgrown teeth of a rabbit, his passion for his work shines through on every page, as does his love for Yorkshire.Julian Norton also stars in Channel 5’s fly-on-the-wall documentary series The Yorkshire Vet, one of the channel’s highest rated shows (with series four set to return in 2017). Warm, evocative always compassionate and often funny, Julian’s tales bring to life the world of the working vet and the highs and lows he and his colleagues face on a daily basis.

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Book SynopsisCompletely updated and revised, the new edition of Principles of Cattle Production continues to provide an introductory level text for all interested in beef and dairy cattle production systems. This edition presents a vision for a cattle industry that addresses the environment, the welfare of cattle and the provision of safe and high quality food for an increasingly demanding world population. The new edition: - Is expanded to include more on animal welfare, sustainability and production systems in low and middle income countries, including smallholder production systems. - Has undergone a thorough review of all the existing chapters with new content on breeding cattle and the future role of cattle. - Contains quality colour illustrations, so that key information can be found at a glance. - Is beautifully written with many examples and pointers for further information. - Tackles key issues of sustainability and the requirement for increased production. Principles of Cattle Production 3rd Edition continues to provide a comprehensive yet concise overview for all undergraduate students of animal science, agriculture, veterinary medicine, animal welfare and industry personnel.Table of Contents1: The Development of the World’s Cattle Production Systems 2: Today’s Cattle Production Systems 3: Growth and Milk Production 4: Nutrient Requirements and Metabolic Diseases 5: Cattle Feeding 6: Grazing Management 7: Breeding and Reproduction 8: Housing and the Environment for Cattle 9: Disease and Herd Health Management 10: Cattle Welfare 11: Cattle Production and the Environment 12: The Future Role and Practice of Cattle Farming

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Book SynopsisContemporary and thought-provoking, this book provides a definition of the concept of One Welfare: the interconnection between animal welfare, human wellbeing and the environment. The book establishes a conceptual framework, in five sections, resulting from a three month global consultation on a draft proposal comprising nine areas. The book contains: - A one welfare approach which complements and extends the existing one health approach - A range of prestigious contributions from key opinion leaders in the field of animal welfare which help to define the framework - A platform for the development of more collaborative and integrated animal welfare standards and policies One Welfare complements the One Health and Eco Health approaches, enabling full integration of animal welfare within other disciplines; a much needed tool to help improve animal welfare, human wellbeing and environmental components and support worldwide sustainable development goals. Integrating this concept into existing projects could help to foster collaboration to improve human and animal welfare globally. This text is of interest to those working in the fields of animal and human welfare, sustainability and conservation, international development and to all those keen to extend the one health approach to animal welfare and human wellbeing.Table of ContentsSection 1: The Connections Between Animal and Human Abuse and Neglect 1.1: The Connections between Animal and Human Abuse and Neglect in Practice Section 2: The Social Implications of Improved Animal Welfare 2.1: Companion Animal Welfare 2.2: Working Animals and Livestock Supporting Livelihoods 2.3: Natural Disasters and War 2.4: Animal Welfare and Crime 2.5: Dealing with the Social Implications of Improved Animal Welfare in Practice Section 3: Animal Health and Welfare, Human Well-being, Food Security and Sustainability 3.1: Animal Welfare and Food Safety 3.2: Improved Animal Welfare and Farmer Well-being 3.3: Animal Health and Welfare, Environmental Protection, Food Security and Sustainability 3.4: One Welfare within Protections Systems in Practice Section 4: Assisted Interventions Involving Animals, Humans and the Environment 4.1: Interactions between Humans, Animals and the Environment 4.2: Benefits of the Human–Animal Bond (HAB) 4.3: Assisted Interventions Involving Animals, Humans and the Environment in Practice Section 5: Sustainability: Connections Between Biodiversity, the Environment, Animal Welfare and Human Well-being 5.1: Interaction Between Diverse Factors 5.2: Conservation and Animal Welfare 5.3: Air, Land, Water, Climate Change and One Welfare 5.4: Biodiversity, the Environment, Animal Welfare and Human Well-being in Practice

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Book SynopsisAnimal Welfare has been a subject of intellectual and academic study for a long time. In the past philosophers, thought-leaders and scientists have contributed to the debate, and seismic changes such as the advent of post-war industrial farming have brought about changes in attitudes to the way animals are farmed. Animal welfare as a science and philosophy can be understood as a trajectory through history of our understanding of our relationship with animals, enhanced in recent years through studies into animal behaviour and cognition and societal changes in the way we view animals. Animal Welfare Science, Husbandry and Ethics charts the history of our understanding of farm animal welfare, throughout time‚ the human use of animals in different eras, and farming in different systems‚ seeing the emergence of intensification and science and technology. The book examines the human-non-human animal relationship with a philosophical approach, examining the connections and disconnections between animals and people, and charts the beliefs and motives of different philosophers, theories and movements in animal welfare from early history to the present. The book also looks at our current animal welfare systems, examining what is working and what is not, the pathway to how we got here, and looks at future considerations for animal welfare putting forward the author's thoughts on achieving a sustainable animal welfare model. Intended for animal welfare students, teachers, researchers and academic libraries, Animal Welfare Science, Husbandry and Ethics introduces a complex subject requiring an understanding of the underlying factors and drivers of human behaviour and farming systems. Only by acknowledging the complexity, and understanding the factors contributing to that complexity, can we hope to develop an equitable and sustainable animal welfare for the future.Table of ContentsForeword by Temple Grandin The simplicity and complexity of animal welfare Drawing on the wealth of agriculture High farming and hard work Husbandry from beyond the farm gate People are people through animals Thinking like a mountain The fall and rise of the hunter-gatherer

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Book SynopsisA guide to calf management authored by veterinarians with years of experience in both practice and research. The focus is on rearing a calf for optimal health and enhanced productivity, with a focus on welfare and best practice. Handbook of Calf Health and Management employs a lifecycle approach to management, seeing the calf through from conception to bulling age. Topics covered include feeding strategies and feeding behaviour, hygiene, weaning, grazing, husbandry advice and disease management. The approach throughout is of animal and keeper working together. The information presented has a solid research foundation and is evidence based and up to date. Practical tips from the authors’ own experience are also included. Handbook of Calf Health and Management is a must have book for both cattle veterinarians, veterinary students, farmers and stockpeople with an interest in calf management.Table of Contents1. Economics of calf rearing 2. The pre-partum environment 3. Calving 4. Colostrum management 5. Calf housing 6. Feeding the pre-weaning calf 7. The weaning period 8. Care of the post-weaning calf 9. Health management of the calf

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Book SynopsisThis book provides both evidence-based scientific studies and practical guidance to enhance the welfare of cattle, pigs, sheep and poultry at slaughter. Temple Grandin and Michael Cockram have brought together a range of international experts to prepare chapters on philosophical and ethical views on the slaughter of farmed animals. These include welfare issues and their assessment, the condition of animals on arrival and their management during lairage, animal handling, methods of humane slaughter and assessment of unconsciousness. The book boldly tackles controversial issues around the compromises necessary when balancing animal welfare concerns with commercial realities, as well as religious slaughter. Chapters cover methods of stunning, pre-slaughter handling, equipment design, monitoring welfare with abattoir data and auditing methods. It is an important publication for those involved in implementing improvements in the humane slaughter of farmed animals and is recommended for veterinarians, students, abattoir managers and government regulators.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction to Livestock and Poultry Welfare at Slaughter by Temple Grandin Chapter 2: Welfare Issues at Slaughter by Michael Cockram Chapter 3: Tradeoffs Balancing Livestock and Poultry Welfare Concerns with the Commercial Reality of Slaughter by Temple Grandin Chapter 4: Condition of Animals on Arrival at the Abattoir and Their Management During Lairage by Michael Cockram Chapter 5: The Basics of Bruising in Cattle - What, When and How by Lily Edwards-Callaway and Helen Kline Chapter 6: Behavioral Principles of Stockmanship and Abattoir Facility Design by Temple Grandin Chapter 7: Review of Scientific Research Studies on Poultry Stunning Methods by Lotta Berg and Mohan Raj Chapter 8: Stunning Poultry with Controlled Atmosphere Systems by Temple Grandin Chapter 9: Stunning Pigs and Sheep with Electricity and CO2 by Temple Grandin Chapter 10: Basics of Captive Bolt Stunning of Cattle and Other Animals by Faith Baier and Dennis Wilson Chapter 11: Religious Slaughter and How to Improve Welfare During Both Kosher and Halal Methods by Temple Grandin and Erika Voogd Chapter 12: Auditing and Assessing the Welfare of Livestock and Poultry During Preslaughter Handling and Stunning by Temple Grandin Chapter 13: Determining Unconsciousness and Insensibility in Commercial Abattoirs by Temple Grandin Chapter 14: The Physiology of the Brain and Determining Insensibility and Unconsciousness by E.M. Claudia Terlouw Chapter 15: The Importance of Good Pre-slaughter Handling to Improve Meat Quality in Cattle, Pigs, Sheep, and Poultry by Temple Grandin Chapter 16: The Use of Abattoir Data to Provide Information on the Welfare of Livestock and Poultry on the Farm and During Transport by Temple Grandin and Michael Cockram Chapter 17: Approaches to Legislation and Enforcement to Minimize Welfare Issues Associated with Slaughter by Michael Cockram Chapter 18A: Animals Rights Viewpoint: The Abuse of Animals Won’t Stop Until We Stop Eating Meat by Peter Singer Chapter 18B: Ethical Defense of Eating Meat: The Place of Meat Eating in Ethical Diets by Frederic Leroy, Miki Ben-Dor and Frank M. Mitloehner Chapter 18c: Animal Welfare Viewpoint: Why Should Industry Worry About Food Animal Quality of Life by Bernard Rollin Chapter 18d: Animal Protectionist Viewpoint: Inhumane Slaughter Should Be a Crime by Andy Lamey Chapter 18e: Animal Welfare Viewpoint: My Thoughts on Use of Animals for Food by Temple Grandin

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Book SynopsisContemporary, thought-provoking yet utterly practical, this book provides an introductory text covering the use and misuse of behaviour tests applied to animals. By including illustrative examples from a variety of species, the book inspires the animal scientist to think about what a given behavioural test can be used for and how the results can be interpreted. This text includes: the dos and don'ts of running behaviour tests and interpreting the results; many clear, simple illustrations which make the information readily accessible, down to earth, practical advice yet a thorough, evidence-based approach; information on behaviour tests for a whole range of species from companion, farm, zoo, laboratory and wild animals; succinct yet comprehensive text, designed to be read cover to cover and stimulate further reading. This book is an essential item in the researcher's toolkit when embarking on and devising any animal behaviour test and is valuable to students, established researchers, teachers and practitioners of applied ethology, animal welfare science, and veterinary science.Table of ContentsPart I: Setting the Scene 1: Five Things This Book is Not 2: Non-Test Observations 3: How to Choose a Test Part II: Types of Tests 4: Tests to Characterize the Animal 5: Choice, Preference and Motivation 6: Ability to Detect and Distinguish 7: Effects of Age and Treatment 8: Reinforcement and Punishment 9: Learning Capacity, Memory and Cognitive Ability 10: Genetic Components of Behaviour Part III: Additional Aspects 11: Other Test Considerations 12: Legislation, Guidelines and Ethical Considerations 13: Future Methodologies and Technological Advances

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Book SynopsisGenetic Improvement of Farmed Animals provides a thorough grounding in the basic sciences underpinning farmed animal breeding. Relating science to practical application, it covers all the major farmed animal species: cattle, sheep, goats, poultry, pigs and aquaculture species. The book: - Provides comprehensive coverage - from fundamental genetics, analysis of variation, prediction of breeding values and response to selection, through to application of modern genomics and biotechnology. - Illustrates the practical application of theory in temperate and tropical systems. - Outlines current practice and explores future directions, including sustainability and ethical implications, to leave readers completely up to date. Based on the previous bestseller, Genetic Improvement of Cattle and Sheep, this book has been completely revised, expanded and redesigned to be an essential textbook for undergraduate, masters and other early postgraduate-level students in agriculture, animal and veterinary science, as well as breeders, farmers, industry technical staff, advisors and extension workers.Table of ContentsChapter 1: The origins and roles of today's livestock breeds Chapter 2: Genes, genetic codes and genetic variation Chapter 3: Strategies for genetic improvement Chapter 4: What affects response to selection within breeds? Chapter 5: Tools and technologies in animal breeding Chapter 6: Analysing genetic variation in farm animals Chapter 7: Predicting breeding values Chapter 8: Dairy cattle breeding Chapter 9: Beef cattle breeding Chapter 10: Sheep and goat breeding Chapter 11: Poultry breeding Chapter 12: Pig breeding Chapter 13: Aquaculture breeding Chapter 14: Future directions

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