By
Paul Greenough, FRCVS, Professor Emeritus of Veterinary Surgery, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Description
This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. Laminitis and lameness are the most significant
diseases afflicting cattle. BOVINE LAMINITIS AND LAMENESS: A HANDS ON APPROACH PROVIDES veterinarians, researchers and cattle producers
with an invaluable and handy resource for managing these problems. With a focus on investigation and control of lameness at the herd
level, this book offers guidance on containing situations before they become severe problems within the herd. Based on the most recent
research, it also explains how animal behaviour and inadequate production management play important roles in increasing prevalence of
lameness and other metabolic diseases.
Audience:
The practicing veterinarian; the progressive cattle producer and the livestock specialist.
