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This classic handbook has been read by over 100,000 livestock owners and veterinary students since its first publication in 1978. In this newly updated edition, veterinarian Bruce Haynes has added the latest information on the technologies and diseases that livestock owners need to know. He tells readers about recent developments in vaccines, artificial insemination, ultrasonography, disease testing, and drug treatments. He also provides new information on diseases such as Lyme disease, Potomac fever, blue tongue, and bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).
List of contents
Author's Note to the Third Edition Preface I. Preventing Disease 1. The Nature of Disease 2. Nutrition and Health 3. Housing and Health 4. Animal Reproduction 5. Restraint 6. Physical Examination II. Animal Diseases 7. Diseases Caused by Bacteria 8. Diseases Caused by Viruses 9. Diseases Caused by Yeasts, Molds, and Fungi 10. Diseases Caused by Protozoa 11. Parasitism 12. Metabolic Diseases 13. Deficiency Diseases 14. Miscellaneous Diseases 15. Foreign Animal Diseases III. Appendix Recommended References Glossary IndeX
About the author
Educator and author N. Bruce Haynes was in private veterinary practice for many years and was a faculty member at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine from 1965 to 1979. He received his DVM from Cornell and has held office in several state and national professional veterinary associations. He is the author of Keeping Livestock Healthy, and he lives in Maine.
Summary
Offering expert advice on nutrition, proper housing, and routine maintenance, Keeping Livestock Healthy covers all the everyday medical care your horses, cattle, pigs, goats, and sheep are likely to require. From vaccines and artificial insemination to detecting and treating Lyme disease, Potomac fever, and bluetongue, you’ll find everything you need to know to keep your animals healthy and thriving. Stressing preventative methods wherever possible, N. Bruce Haynes helps you reduce veterinary costs, increase your self-sufficiency, and boost the productivity of your livestock operation.
