Description
This comprehensive book Sheep Health, Husbandry and Disease: A photographic Guide, covers all aspects of sheep health and disease, and sheep husbandry throughout the annual breeding cycle. Through extensive and detailed photographs it highlights the disease and welfare issues that can arise within the great variety of breeds and flock types. Written by two veterinary surgeons closely involved in sheep health, this book takes a veterinary view of husbandry and emphasizes the importance of keeping diseases out of a flock. From practical tasks such as how to check teeth, feet and udders, through to vaccination schedules, injection techniques and parasite control, it covers the whole life cycle of flocks. Topics covered include: Routine procedures; Selecting breeding stock; Internal and external parasites; Tupping time; Pregnancy; Lambing ewes; Lameness. An essential guide to all aspects of sheep health, disease and sheep husbandry through the annual breeding cycle. Superbly illustrated with 609 extensive and detailed colour photographs. 1,096 p.
- Agnes C Winter. B.VSc, PhD, DSHP, MRCVS, RCVS Recognised Specialist in Sheep Health and Production, Vice president of the Euroean College of Small Ruminant Health Management, Honorary Professor. University of Liverpool (UK), School of Veterinary Medicine.
- Clare Phythian. Veterinary surgeon in flock health and welfare, PhD, Member of the Sheep Veterinary Society, Professor in Flock Health and On-farm Training. University of Liverpoo (UK).
- Publication date (digital version): 2013-03 – The Crowood Press; Copyright © 2011 by Agnes Winter and Clare Pythian.
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