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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. Covering both the basics and recent developments in dairy science, Understanding the Dairy Cow 3rd Edition is ideal for students in agriculture and veterinary science and for professionals working in the complex business of dairy farming. 274 p.
- John Webster. MA, VetMB, PhD, DVM (Hon), MRCVS, Professor Emeritus of Animal Husbandry. School of Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, Bristol (UK).
- Publication date (digital version): 2020-03 – Wiley-Blackwell; Copyright © 2020 by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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