Veterinary medicine: large animals Books

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 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 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 SynopsisIllustrated with over 1000 color images of the highest quality, Bovine Pathology: A Text and Color Atlas is a comprehensive single resource to identifying diseases in dairy cattle, feedlot cattle, and their calves. With summary text describing key features, the book correlates clinical information with pathology and differential diagnoses. The text covers naked-eye macroscopic appearance, through to microscopic pathology, and the immunohistochemistry of infectious agents and tumor markers. Structured by major organ system, the disease entries follow a consistent format and clarity of display. This, combined with an integrated E-book, handy fact sheets, summary boxes and key points, helps aid understanding. Key features include: - Over 1000 superb color images to illustrate the pathologies - A thorough review of mainly western hemisphere diseases of cattle covering macroscopic appearance, microscopic appearance, and immunohistochemistry - Synoptic layout, fact sheets, summary boxes, succinct legends and key bullet points supports its use as a field guide or revision aid - Organised by major organ system which ensures that vital facts can be found quickly - A unique chapter covering calf-hood diseases Serving as an essential reference work for veterinary pathologists who perform bovine necropsies, veterinary residents and students, the book is also practical enough for bovine practitioners who need to investigate sudden death losses of cattle on the farm.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Diseases of Neonates and Calves Chapter 2: Diseases of the Nervous System Chapter 3: Diseases of the Respiratory System Chapter 4: Diseases of the Cardiovascular System Chapter 5: Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract Chapter 6: Diseases of the Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas Chapter 7: Diseases of the Urinary System Chapter 8: Diseases of the Musculo-Skeletal System Chapter 9: Diseases of the Endocrine System Chapter 10: Diseases of the Reproductive System Chapter 11: Diseases of the Hematopoietic and Hemolymphatic System Chapter 12: Diseases of the Integument Chapter 13: Diseases of the Claw, Foot Skin and Soft Tissues Chapter 14: Diseases of the Udder and Teats Chapter 15: Diseases of the Eye and Ears Chapter 16: Select Poisonous Plant-Induced Diseases in Cattle Chapter 17: Bovine Diseases without Lesions

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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 SynopsisThere are many ongoing debates within and about the subject of animal welfare. This book distils some of the major themes of current debate into one volume, edited by internationally known names in the field of animal welfare. Each chapter is written by one or more leading experts who discuss, in an even-handed way, a provocative topic that will be of interest to anyone concerned with animal welfare. Issues covered include tail docking, farm animal production, neutering of feral cats and the need to conserve habitats of native wild animals in the face of threats from non-native species. Chapters address the different values and priorities involved in dealing with these issues, including scientific and more explicit ethical approaches. Each chapter ends with questions for discussion that may help readers to engage with these dilemmas.Table of ContentsI: Preface 1: Introduction: values, dilemmas and solutions II: Dilemmas within animal welfare 2: Tales about tails: is the mutilation of animals justifiable in their best interests or ours? 3: Fat companions: understanding the welfare effects of obesity in cats and dogs 4: Welfare and quantity of life III: Animal welfare and social priorities 5: Improving farm animal welfare: is evolution or revolution needed in production systems? 6: Whom should we eat? Why veal can be better for welfare than chicken 7: Public health and animal welfare IV: Animal welfare and conservation 8: Balancing the need for conservation and the welfare of individual animals 9: Value conflicts in feral cat management: trap-neuter-return or trap-euthanize? V: Conceptual dilemmas 10: Alone or together: a risk assessment approach to group housing 11: What is suffering in animals?

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Book SynopsisCompletely updated and revised, Farm Animal Behaviour 2nd Edition continues to provide essential information on normal and stereotypic behaviours in a wide variety of farm animals to help in the assessment and diagnosis of their health and welfare. Comprehensive coverage of a range of farmed animals from: horses, cattle, sheep, goats and pigs through to domesticated poultry, deer, ostrich and many other species. Innate, learned and social behaviours are described together with activity, vision and hearing to build a picture of normal behaviours presented in a clear and consistent way for each species. Stereotypic behaviours, injuries and disease, resulting from improper management practices, are outlined in detail. For the second edition Professor Stefan Gunnarsson joins the author team and contributes his long-standing knowledge, clinical and scientific expertise. Many new snapshot photographs in full colour throughout have been added to further illustrate behaviours as they occur. New information on normal and stereotypic behaviours is included. The explosion in new research is captured with a wealth of new references and pointers for further reading. A consistent approach to each species allows for easy comparison. Farm Animal Behaviour 2nd Edition provides a comprehensive yet concise background for all students, postgraduates and practitioners in veterinary medicine, animal science, welfare and ethology.Table of ContentsPART I: DOMESTICATED MAMMALS 1: Horse (Equus caballus) 2: Swine (Sus scrofa) 3: Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) 4: Cattle (Bos taurus) 5: Sheep (Ovis aries) 6: Goat (Capra hircus) PART II: DOMESTICATED BIRDS 7: Domestic Fowl (Gallus gallus domesticus) 8: Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) 9: Goose (Anser anser f. domesticus, Anser cygnoides f. domesticus) 10: Domestic Duck (Anas platyrhynchos) and Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata) PART III: NON-DOMESTICATED FARMED ANIMALS 11: Deer: Fallow Deer (Dama dama) and Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) 12: Ratite: Ostrich (Struthio camelus), Rhea or Nandu (Rhea americana) and Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae)

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Book SynopsisThis book is contemporary, topical and global in its approach, and provides an essential, comprehensive treatise on bovine tuberculosis and the bacterium that causes it, Mycobacterium bovis. Bovine tuberculosis remains a major cause of economic loss in cattle industries worldwide, exacerbated in some countries by the presence of a substantial wildlife reservoir. It is a major zoonosis, causing human infection through consumption of unpasteurised milk or by close contact with infected animals. Following a systematic approach, expert international authors cover epidemiology and the global situation; microbial virulence and pathogenesis; host responses to the pathogen; and diagnosis and control of the disease. Aimed at researchers and practising veterinarians, this book is essential for those needing comprehensive information on the pathogen and disease, and offers a summary of key information learned from human tuberculosis research. It will be useful to those studying the infection and for those responsible for controlling the disease.Table of Contents1: Bovine Tuberculosis: Worldwide Picture 2: Mycobacterium bovis as the Causal Agent of Human Tuberculosis: Public Health Implications 3: Economics of Bovine Tuberculosis: A One Health Issue 4: The Epidemiology of Mycobacterium bovis Infection in Cattle 5: Mycobacterium bovis Molecular Typing and Surveillance 6: Bovine Tuberculosis in Other Domestic Species 7: Role of Wildlife in the Epidemiology of Mycobacterium bovis 8: Molecular Virulence Mechanisms of Mycobacterium bovis 9: The Pathology and Pathogenesis of Mycobacterium bovis Infection 10: Innate Immune Response in Bovine Tuberculosis 11: Adaptive Immunity 12: Immunological Diagnosis 13: Biomarkers in the Diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Infections 14: Vaccination of Domestic and Wild Animals Against Tuberculosis 15: Managing Bovine Tuberculosis: Successes and Issues 16: Perspectives on Global Bovine Tuberculosis Control

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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 SynopsisThis landmark new text charts the latest developments in economic research relevant to farm animal welfare. A range of global experts and key opinion leaders outline the challenges in achieving sustainable livestock production while improving farm profit, climate change and animal welfare, and make policy-relevant recommendations for the future. This is a theoretical yet practical book that examines: - the origins of farm animal welfare, cross-disciplinary interactions and the future of the field; - consumer demand and changing preferences as animal welfare rises up the social agenda; - the impact political organisations such as the EU and WTO have on animal welfare. An important resource for policy makers and animal welfare scientists, economists and clinicians, this book provides a thought-provoking yet evidence-based review for all those interested in quantifying and improving farm animal welfare.Table of Contents-: Preface -: Foreword 1: Farm Animal Welfare: Origins, and Interplay with Economics and Policy 2: Farm Animal Welfare: Do Free Markets Fail to Provide it? 3: Consumer Demand for Animal Welfare Products 4: People’s Preferences in Relation to Animal welfare 5: Animal Welfare and Farm Economics: An Analysis of Costs and Benefits 6: Poultry Breeding for Sustainability and Welfare 7: EU Regulations and the Current Position of Animal Welfare 8: Animal Welfare Measures and the WTO Post EC-Seal Products Case: A Renewed Debate and Research Agenda 9: Farm Animal Welfare Future

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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 dairy and beef cattle production systems. This edition presents a vision for a cattle industry that addresses issues about impacts on 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 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. - Now contains helpful exercises and other resources for students and their teachers to consider the role of cattle in the world today and in the future. 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 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 SynopsisThis book is a down to earth, practical guide which provides ten simple steps for success for anyone responsible for recruiting a winning veterinary practice team: whether they are recruiting employees and building their team, or changing culture and creating a supportive environment where employees are engaged and motivated. It is ideal for small business owners who can't afford to employ any human resource support. Intensely practical, it delivers key facts for veterinary staff starting out in business. The book: · Details how you can attract, recruit and retain the right people for a winning team · Guides you on creating a well organised, supportive practice in which employees can flourish · Provides you with a basic introduction to building a strategy and improving your marketing campaigns · Covers the basics of sound financial planning and how to win clients and increase your revenues · Looks at how to manage common pitfalls With a wealth of practical templates and forms to use, this book adopts a straight-talking approach which will be welcomed by anyone starting their own veterinary practice.Table of Contents1: Step 1: WHY? 2: Step 2: Your First Time? 3: Step 3: Vision, Mission, Values and Culture 4: Step 4: How to Define What and Who You Need 5: Step 5: Recruitment and Induction 6: Step 6: Performance Management and Employee Engagement 7: Step 7: Employee Health and Wellbeing 8: Step 8: How to Build a Loyal Client Database and Marketing Your Practice 9: Step 9: Financial Management 10: Step 10: Three Key Strategies to Increase Your Revenue by 25%

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Book SynopsisThis book is a down to earth, practical guide which provides ten simple steps for success for anyone responsible for recruiting a winning veterinary practice team: whether they are recruiting employees and building their team, or changing culture and creating a supportive environment where employees are engaged and motivated. It is ideal for small business owners who can't afford to employ any human resource support. Intensely practical, it delivers key facts for veterinary staff starting out in business. The book: · Details how you can attract, recruit and retain the right people for a winning team · Guides you on creating a well organised, supportive practice in which employees can flourish · Provides you with a basic introduction to building a strategy and improving your marketing campaigns · Covers the basics of sound financial planning and how to win clients and increase your revenues · Looks at how to manage common pitfalls With a wealth of practical templates and forms to use, this book adopts a straight-talking approach which will be welcomed by anyone starting their own veterinary practice.Table of Contents1: Step 1: WHY? 2: Step 2: Your First Time? 3: Step 3: Vision, Mission, Values and Culture 4: Step 4: How to Define What and Who You Need 5: Step 5: Recruitment and Induction 6: Step 6: Performance Management and Employee Engagement 7: Step 7: Employee Health and Wellbeing 8: Step 8: How to Build a Loyal Client Database and Marketing Your Practice 9: Step 9: Financial Management 10: Step 10: Three Key Strategies to Increase Your Revenue by 25%

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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 comprehensive forage-to-fork book on beef farming that delivers veterinary level information to farmers and farm-related information to vets. The Veterinary Book for Beef Farmers is a complete guide to farming cattle for protein emphasising good practice, herd health management and disease prevention. The book begins with an introduction to the beef industry, moving on to health management through cattle life stages – neonatal health, weaned calf health etc. The next section covers disease and production problems through the same life stage format – disease problems in the breeding bull for example. Section 4 covers the monitoring and measurement of disease on the farm and the final section presents the business management of beef farming employing the balanced scorecard method as a management measurement tool. The emphasis throughout is on health maintenance and long term sustainable farming.Table of ContentsSection 1- Introduction to the Beef Industry: 1.The principles of beef production; 2.The aims of beef production; 3.The limitations of beef production Section 2- Health and management: 4.Neonatal calf health and management; 5.Suckled calf health and management; 6.Weaned calf health and management; 7.Store cattle health and management; 8.Fattening cattle health and management; 9.Heifer replacement health and management; 10.Breeding bull health and management; 11.Suckler cow health and management Section 3- Disease and production failure: 12.Neonatal calf disease and production failure; 13.Suckled calf disease and production failure; 14.Weaned calf disease and production failure; 15.Store cattle disease and production failure; 16.Fattening cattle disease and production failure; 17.Heifer replacement disease and production failure; 18.Breeding bull disease and production failure; 19.Suckler cow disease and production failure Section 4- Health, Production and Efficiency Targets and Interventions: 20.Measuring Health; 21.Disease Incidence; 22.Production Data Section 5- Balanced Score Card for Beef Business: 23.People/lifestyle/education/development/business growth; 24.Business process; 25.Customer experience; 26. Finances

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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 is a practical manual for goat production systems covering: breeding and selection, feeding based on available crops and resources, and targeted preventative health care for increased productivity and income. It outlines best practice and strategies for setting up a farm, overcoming challenges, increasing milk and meat quality, obtaining sustainability, reducing environmental pollution, optimising climatic conditions and tapping into local know-how. In addition, the book details developing region-specific data for effective decision making and better management, as well as how to run a developmental project to empower stake holders for higher production, support innovation, and analyse the supply chain for better product quality and marketing.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Goat Production Challenges to Food Security Chapter 2: Prospects and Strategies of Genetic Resources Chapter-3: Reproduction Management Chapter 4: Nutritional Management Chapter 5: Health Management Chapter 6: Management of Herd Chapter 7: Production System Characterization and Development Chapter 8: Goat Product Supply Chain

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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 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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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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Book SynopsisProviding the first evidenced-based global estimates of the many scientific, economic, policy, and capacity development impacts of livestock research in and for developing countries. This volume is an indispensable guide and reference for veterinarians, animal and forage scientists, and anyone working for the equitable and sustainable development of the world's poorer agricultural economies. Livestock is one the fastest growing agricultural sectors, with most growth occurring in developing countries. For more than four and a half decades one global centre has been mandated to conduct research on leveraging the benefits and mitigating the costs of livestock production in poor countries. This book focuses on the achievements and impacts of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and its predecessors, the International Livestock Centre for Africa (ILCA) and the International Laboratory for Research on Animal Diseases (ILRAD). The scientific and economic impacts of tropical livestock research detailed in this work reveal valuable lessons for reducing world hunger, poverty and environmental degradation. Describing the impacts of smallholder livestock systems on the global environment, the book also covers animal genetics, production, health and disease control, and livestock-related land management, public policy, and economics, all with useful pointers for future livestock-for-development research.Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Evolution of IARC Livestock Research, 1975–2018 Part I: Animal Genetics, Production and Health Preface to Part I: Research Spending and Publications on Animal Genetics, Production, and Health 1: Livestock Genetics and Breeding 2: Control of Pathogenesis in Animal African Trypanosomiasis: A Search for Answers at ILRAD, ILCA and ILRI 1975-2018 3: Tsetse and Trypanosomiasis Control in West Africa, Uganda, and Ethiopia: ILRI’s Role in the Field 4: Impact Assessment of Immunology and Immunoparasitology at ILRAD and ILRI 5: Veterinary Epidemiology at ILRAD and ILRI 1987–2018 6: The Management and Economics of East Coast Fever 7: Transboundary Animal Diseases 8: Zoonoses 9: Food Safety and Nutrition 10: Ticks and Their Control Part II: Primary Production Preface to Part II: Research Spending and Publications on Primary Production 11: Rangeland Ecology 12: Forage Diversity, Conservation and Use 13: The Impact of CGIAR Centre Research on Use of Planted Forages by Tropical Smallholders 14: Multidimensional Crop Improvement by ILRI and Partners: Drivers, Approaches, Achievements and Impact Part III: Tropical Livestock Systems Preface to Part III: Research Spending and Publications on Tropical Livestock Systems 15: African Livestock Systems Research, 1975-2018 16: Ruminant Livestock and Climate Change in the Tropics 17: Economics and Policy Research at ILRI, 1975–2018 18: The Impact of ILRI Research on Gender Conclusion: The Future of Research at ILRI

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Book SynopsisNutrition is the key driver of animal health, welfare and production. In agriculture, nutrition is crucial to meet increasing global demands for animal protein and consumers' demands for cheaper meat, milk and eggs and higher standards of animal welfare. For companion animals, good nutrition is essential for quality and length of life. Animal Nutrition examines the science behind the nutrition and feeding of the major domesticated animal species: sheep, beef cattle, dairy cattle, deer, goats, pigs, poultry, alpacas, horses, dogs and cats. It includes introductory chapters on digestion and feeding standards, followed by chapters on each animal containing information on digestive anatomy and physiology, evidence-based nutrition and feeding requirements and common nutritional and metabolic diseases. Clear diagrams, tables and breakout sections make this text readily understandable, and it will be of value to tertiary students of animal nutrition and to practicing veterinarians, livestock consultants, producers and nutritionists.Table of Contents1: Introduction to Animal Nutrition 2: Digestion in the Monogastric Animal 3: Ruminant Nutrition 4: Feeding Standards for Animals 5: Sheep and Goat Nutrition 6: Beef Cattle Nutrition 7: Dairy Cattle Nutrition 8: Grazing Animal Nutrition 9: Camelid Nutrition 10: Dog and Cat Nutrition 11: Horse Nutrition 12: Pig Nutrition 13: Poultry Nutrition

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Book SynopsisParatuberculosis, also referred to as Johne's disease, affects principally cattle, goats, sheep, buffalo, deer and other ruminants. It is common worldwide and responsible for significant economic losses in the ruminant livestock industries. A timely follow up to the first book on Paratuberculosis, this new edition is still the only comprehensive text providing both historical context and the latest developments in the field. Examining the epidemiology of paratuberculosis, the organism that causes the disease, and practical aspects of its diagnosis and control, it also addresses the link between paratuberculosis in the food chain and human health implications, including Crohn's disease. This new edition: · Builds on a strong foundation to update, streamline and better structure existing chapters with important new developments from the last decade, such as whole genome sequencing and phage-based assays; · Includes new chapters on the fast-growing field of whole genome based comparative genomics, and the increasing opportunities for disease control in low- and middle-income countries; · Increases inclusivity by bringing on board new rising star authors from diverse backgrounds to provide international perspectives. A truly comprehensive, critical reference resource, this book is an essential reference for large animal veterinarians, livestock industry personnel and those involved in the dairy and meat industries, as well as microbiologists, researchers and students in these fields.Table of Contents1: Epidemiology, Global Prevalence and Economics of Infection 2: Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in Animal-derived Foods and the Environment 3: Paratuberculosis and Crohn’s Disease 4: Genetics of Host Susceptibility to Paratuberculosis 5: Mycobacterium avium Complex 6: Comparative Genomics and Genomic Epidemiology of Mycobacterium avium subsp. Paratuberculosis Strains 7: Molecular Genetics of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis 8: Proteome and Antigens of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis 9: Host–Pathogen Interactions and Intracellular Survival of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis 10: Drug Susceptibility Testing & Antimicrobial Resistance in Mycobacterium avium subsp. Paratuberculosis 11: Paratuberculosis in Cattle 12: Paratuberculosis in Sheep 13: Paratuberculosis in Goats 14: Paratuberculosis in Deer, Camelids and Other Ruminants 15: Infection of Non-ruminant Wildlife by Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis 16: Experimental Animal Models of Paratuberculosis 17: Immunology of Paratuberculosis Infection and Disease 18: Cultivation of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis 19: Diagnosis of Paratuberculosis by PCR 20: Immune-based Diagnosis of Paratuberculosis 21: Paratuberculosis Control Measures 22: Paratuberculosis Vaccines and Vaccination 23: Development of New Paratuberculosis Vaccines

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Book SynopsisPoultry are a major source of valuable high-quality protein for much of the world's population, so food security is heavily dependent on maintaining poultry health. They are also increasingly important as specialist hobby animals in back-yard flocks. Despite this, veterinarians specializing in the care and health of these important domestic animals are few and far between, and many vets in small animal practice have little real experience of poultry health management and disease. Providing a comprehensive overview, this new handbook will help to plug this gap with 46 chapters of practical and accessible poultry health and management. The book: Covers the poultry industry, basic avian biology, infectious and non-infectious diseases and their agents, infection control, and disease investigation and legislation. Includes full colour images for ease of identification and diagnosis, in addition to practical guides to disease prevention. Considers areas of increasing global importance, such as antimicrobial resistance. Written by international experts, this book forms a valuable illustrated resource for veterinary professionals, veterinary students, or those entering the poultry industry.Table of ContentsSection 1: Poultry and the Poultry Industry Chapter 1: Basic Anatomy and Physiology. David Parsons. Chapter 2: The Immune System of the Chicken. Paul Wigley. Chapter 3: The Genetics of Disease Resistance in Poultry. Androniki Psifidi. Chapter 4: The Poultry Industry. Barry Thorp. Chapter 5: The Broiler Industry and Management of Broilers and Broiler Parents. Paul McMullin. Chapter 6: The Commercial Layer Industry, Management and Disease. Peter Cargill. Chapter 7: Backyard (Pet) Poultry. Grant Hayes. Chapter 8: The Turkey Industry and Diseases. Richard Jennison. Chapter 9: The Duck Industry and Diseases. Michael Clark. Chapter 10: Diseases of Gamebirds. Michael Clark. Chapter 11: Hatchery Practice. Richard Jennison. Chapter 12: Feeding Poultry and Potential Problems Associated with Diet. Patrick Garland. Chapter 13: Skeletal Problems. Barry Thorp. Section 2: Infectious diseases of poultry Chapter 14i-ix: Bacterial Diseases Chapter 14i: Mycobacterium and Avian Tuberculosis. Paul Barrow. Chapter 14ii: Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli. Rikke Heidemann Olsen. Chapter 14iii: Campylobacter. Michael Jones and Paul Barrow. Chapter 4iv: Salmonella. Paul Barrow. Chapter 14v: Clostridium and Necrotic Enteritis. Evelien Dierick, Evy Goossens, Richard Ducatelle and Filip Van Immerseel. Chapter 14vi: Pasteurella and Related Organisms. Jens Peter Christensen. Chapter 14vii: Brachyspira – Avian Intestinal Spirochaetosis. Roberto La Ragione and Jade Passey. Chapter 14viii: Mycoplasma. Janet M. Bradbury and Chris Morrow. Chapter 14ix: Miscellaneous Bacterial Infections. Paul Barrow and Robert Atterbury. Chapter 15i-xiv: Viral Diseases Chapter 15i: Avian Reoviruses – Viral Arthritis. Richard C. Jones. Chapter 15ii: Infectious Avian Encephalomyelitis. Richard C. Jones. Chapter 15iii: Adenoviruses. Joan A. Smyth. Chapter 15iv: Infectious Laryngotracheitis. Richard C. Jones. Chapter 15v: Infectious Bursal Disease. Andrew Broadbent. Chapter 15vi: Avian Astroviruses. Victoria Smyth. Chapter 15vii: Avian Influenza. Ian H. Brown. Chapter 15viii: Newcastle Disease. Ian H. Brown. Chapter 15ix: Avian Metapneumovirus Infection. Kannan Ganapathy. Chapter 15x: Infectious Bronchitis. Jane K. A. Cook. Chapter 15xi: Chicken Anaemia Virus and Circoviruses. Joan A. Smyth. Chapter 15xii: Avian Leukosis and Reticuloendotheliosis. Venugopal Nair. Chapter 15xiii: Marek’s Disease. Venugopal Nair. Chapter 15xiv: Fowlpox. Richard Jones. Chapter 16i-iii: Parasite diseases Chapter 16i: Coccidiosis. Damer Blake. Chapter 16ii: Histomoniasis (Blackhead Disease). Hafez Mohamed Hafez and Rüdiger Hauck. Chapter 16iii: Other Important Parasites. Fiona Tomley. Section 3: Control of poultry diseases Chapter 17: The Chicken Microbiota and How to Modulate It. Fien De Meyer, Annatachja De Grande, Richard Ducatelle and Filip Van Immerseel. Chapter 18: Biosecurity, Richard Jennison. Chapter 19: Poultry Chemotherapy and Antimicrobials. Michael Clark. Chapter 20: Vaccination Strategies and Application of Vaccines. Peter Cargill. Chapter 21: How to Carry Out a Field Investigation. Paul McMullin. Chapter 22: Laboratory Diagnosis of Poultry Diseases. Susan Baigent, Vivien Coward, Scott Reid, Rowena Hansen, Vanessa Ceeraz and Paul Barrow. Chapter 23: Legislation. Richard Jennison and Paul Barrow.

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Book SynopsisUnderstanding parasite biology and impact is essential when giving advice on parasite control in farm animals. In the first review devoted to parasites of domestic cattle and sheep alone, this book provides in-depth, focused advice which can be tailored to individual farms. It considers the impact of parasites, both as individual species and as co-infections, as well as epidemiological information, monitoring, and diagnostic procedures. Supported throughout by diagrams and photos to aid diagnosis, it also reviews the basis for control measures such as the responsible use of parasiticides, adaptive animal husbandry and other management practices. This book: Focuses on common parasites of domestic sheep and cattle; Places emphasis on understanding host responses and epidemiology so that the impact and seasonality of parasitism can be incorporated into advice and decision making; Highlights the fundamental importance of the individual farm and farmer in assessing endemic parasitism and tailoring control options accordingly; Provides a comprehensive reference listing, including important historical citations, to underpin the content. An important resource for students, veterinarians and researchers of farm animal health, this book maintains a focus on ruminant parasitology in order to deliver evidence-based advice and also context for the application of basic research.Table of Contents1: The Origin and Evolution of Parasitism in Domestic Ruminants 2: Parasitic Gastroenteritis in Cattle 3: Parasitic Gastroenteritis in Sheep: Teladorsagiosis and Trichostrongylosis 4: Parasitic Gastritis in Sheep: Haemonchosis and Parasitic Enteritis in Lambs, Nematodirosis Parasitic Gastritis in Sheep: Haemonchosis 5: Tapeworm infections in Sheep and Cattle 6: Parasitic Enteritis: Coccidiosis 7: Lungworm infections in Sheep and Cattle 8: Lungworm infections in Sheep 9: Liver fluke in Sheep and Cattle 10: Rumen Fluke 11: Dicrocoelium dendriticum: the Lancet or Lanceolate fluke 12: Obligate Ectoparasites of Cattle: Lice and Mange 13: Ectoparasites in cattle: Flies 14: Ectoparasites of Sheep: Sheep Mites 15: Sheep Ectoparasites: Insects 16: Ticks and Tick-borne Disease 17: Grazing management and Helminth control on Stock farms 18: Responsible use of Parasiticides 19: Principles and Practical Implementation of Parasite Control on Livestock Farms

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Book SynopsisCompletely revised, updated and with four new chapters on sustainability, new technologies, precision agriculture and the future of animal welfare, the third edition of this highly successful textbook: · Is edited by an outstanding world expert on animal welfare. · Emphasizes throughout the importance of measuring conditions that compromise welfare, such as lameness, heat stress, body condition, and bruises during transport. · Combines scientific information with practical recommendations for use on commercial operations. · Reviews practical information on livestock handling, euthanasia, slaughter, pain relief, and assessments of abnormal behavior. Improving Animal Welfare: A Practical Approach remains essential reading for students and practitioners of ethology, animal and veterinary science, veterinary medicine, as well as those working directly with farm animals and committed to improving their welfare.Table of ContentsChapter 1: An Introduction to Implementing an Effective Animal Welfare Program Chapter 2: The Importance of Measurement to Improve the Welfare of Livestock, Poultry and Fish Chapter 3: Why is Agricultural Animal Welfare Important? The Social and Ethical Context Chapter 4: Implementing Effective Animal-based Measurements for Assessing Animal Welfare on Farms and Slaughter Plants Chapter 5: How to Improve Livestock Handling and Reduce Stress Chapter 6: Painful Husbandry Procedures in Livestock and Poultry Chapter 7: The Importance of Good Stockmanship and its Benefits to Animals Chapter 8: Animal Behaviour and Emotions - On-farm Considerations Chapter 9: Improving Livestock, Poultry and Fish Welfare in Slaughter Plants with Auditing Programs and Animal-based Measures Chapter 10: Recommended On-farm Euthanasia Practices Chapter 11: Welfare During Transport of Livestock and Poultry Chapter 12: Animal Well-being on Organic Farms Chapter 13: A Practical Approach on Sustainability for Supply Chain Managers of Meat, Dairy, and Other Animal Proteins Chapter 14: The Effect of Economic Factors on the Welfare of Livestock and Poultry Chapter 15: Improving Animal Care and Welfare: Practical Approach for Achieving Change Chapter 16: Successful Technology Transfer of Behavioral and Animal Welfare Research to the Farm and Slaughter Plant Chapter 17: Future of Animal Welfare - Technological Innovations for Individualized Animal Care Chapter 18: Technology Designed to Enhance Poultry Welfare Chapter 19: Precision Livestock Farming and Technology in Swine Welfare Chapter 20: Practical Methods for Improving the Welfare of Equids: Horses, Donkeys, and Mules

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Book SynopsisCompletely revised, updated and with four new chapters on sustainability, new technologies, precision agriculture and the future of animal welfare, the third edition of this highly successful textbook: · Is edited by an outstanding world expert on animal welfare. · Emphasizes throughout the importance of measuring conditions that compromise welfare, such as lameness, heat stress, body condition, and bruises during transport. · Combines scientific information with practical recommendations for use on commercial operations. · Reviews practical information on livestock handling, euthanasia, slaughter, pain relief, and assessments of abnormal behavior. Improving Animal Welfare: A Practical Approach remains essential reading for students and practitioners of ethology, animal and veterinary science, veterinary medicine, as well as those working directly with farm animals and committed to improving their welfare.Table of ContentsChapter 1: An Introduction to Implementing an Effective Animal Welfare Program Chapter 2: The Importance of Measurement to Improve the Welfare of Livestock, Poultry and Fish Chapter 3: Why is Agricultural Animal Welfare Important? The Social and Ethical Context Chapter 4: Implementing Effective Animal-based Measurements for Assessing Animal Welfare on Farms and Slaughter Plants Chapter 5: How to Improve Livestock Handling and Reduce Stress Chapter 6: Painful Husbandry Procedures in Livestock and Poultry Chapter 7: The Importance of Good Stockmanship and its Benefits to Animals Chapter 8: Animal Behaviour and Emotions - On-farm Considerations Chapter 9: Improving Livestock, Poultry and Fish Welfare in Slaughter Plants with Auditing Programs and Animal-based Measures Chapter 10: Recommended On-farm Euthanasia Practices Chapter 11: Welfare During Transport of Livestock and Poultry Chapter 12: Animal Well-being on Organic Farms Chapter 13: A Practical Approach on Sustainability for Supply Chain Managers of Meat, Dairy, and Other Animal Proteins Chapter 14: The Effect of Economic Factors on the Welfare of Livestock and Poultry Chapter 15: Improving Animal Care and Welfare: Practical Approach for Achieving Change Chapter 16: Successful Technology Transfer of Behavioral and Animal Welfare Research to the Farm and Slaughter Plant Chapter 17: Future of Animal Welfare - Technological Innovations for Individualized Animal Care Chapter 18: Technology Designed to Enhance Poultry Welfare Chapter 19: Precision Livestock Farming and Technology in Swine Welfare Chapter 20: Practical Methods for Improving the Welfare of Equids: Horses, Donkeys, and Mules

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Book SynopsisGlobally, the way the animal production industry copes with infectious diseases is changing. The (excessive) use of antimicrobials is under debate and it is becoming standard practice to implement thorough biosecurity plans on farms to prevent the entry and spread of pathogenic micro-organisms. Not only in farm animal production, but also in facilities where companion animals are kept, including in veterinary practices and clinics, awareness of the beneficial implications of a good biosecurity plan has raised. The book Biosecurity in Animal Production and Veterinary Medicine is the first compilation of both fundamental aspects of biosecurity practices, and specific and practical information on the application of the biosecurity measures in different animal production and animal housing settings. The book starts with a general introductory chapter on the epidemiology of infectious diseases, followed by a chapter explaining the general principles of biosecurity. Specific topics of biosecurity, including rodent and insect control, cleaning and disinfection, hygiene and decontamination of feed, drinking water and air, and measuring the biosecurity status of farms, are detailed in dedicated chapters. Explanations on the relevance of the implementation of biosecurity plans in order to improve animal health and performance and reduce antimicrobial usage are described, and a chapter on ways to motivate farmers to implement a biosecurity plan has been included. Practical chapters deal with biosecurity in the poultry, pig and cattle industry, horse facilities, dog kennels, veterinary practices and clinics and laboratory animal facilities. The book is a practical guide that can be used by farm and animal facility managers, consultants, veterinarians, animal caretakers, and people with an interest in prevention of diseases in animals. Academics and students will benefit from the book because it contains all relevant information on animal biosecurity.Table of Contents1: Circles of Disease Transmission 2: General Principles of Biosecurity in Animal Production and Veterinary Medicine 3: Biosecurity and its Relationship with Health, Production and Antimicrobial Use 4: How to Motivate Farmers to Implement Biosecurity Measures 5: How to measure Biosecurity and the Hygiene Status of Farms 6: Cleaning and Disinfection 7: Hygienic Aspects of Air and Decontamination of Air 8: Feed Hygiene 9: Drinking Water Hygiene and Biosecurity 10: Promoting Biosecurity through Insect Management at Animal Facilities 11: Rodent Control in Animal Production 12: Transmission of Pig Diseases and Biosecurity in Pig Production 13: Transmission of Poultry Diseases and Biosecurity in Poultry Production 14: Transmission of Cattle Diseases and Biosecurity in Cattle Farms 15: Biosecurity for Horse Facilities 16: Biosecurity Measures for Dog Merchants and Canine Breeding Kennels 17: Biosecurity in Veterinary Practices and Clinics 18: Biosecurity in Laboratory Animal Research Facilities 19: Biosecurity in Aquaculture: Practical Veterinary Approaches for Aquatic Animal Disease Prevention, Control, and Potential Eradication

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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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