The Cattle Health Handbook: Preventive Care, Disease Treatments & Emergency Procedures for Promoting the Well-Being of Your Beef or Dairy Herd

By Heather Smith Thomas

Book Overview

Whether you are caring for a single dairy cow or a large herd, this guide provides all the information you need to keep your cattle healthy, increase the self-sufficiency of your operation, and substantially reduce veterinary costs.

The Cattle Health Handbook is the essential medical reference for farmers and ranchers confronting day-to-day bovine health issues. Heather Smith Thomas, an expert on livestock with decades of first-hand experience, covers every routine situation -- and many not-so-common problems -- likely to arise on a cattle ranch or dairy farm. Three broad sections cover common diseases, ailments specific to certain body systems, and other ailments and injuries.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1603420908
• ISBN13: 9781603420907
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Storey Publishing
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.5" x 10.9"