Disease 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 An invaluable book aimed at anyone involved in the day-to-day practical healthcare of cattle, from those supplying professional services to a farm, to stockpersons in charge of the animals. Presents a practical. step-by-step description of how to examine an animal. Contains over 180 colour photographs of cattle diseases and conditions, all taken by the author during everyday cattle veterinary practice. Chris Watson is a veterinary surgeon with nearly thirty-five years' experience of working with cattle.