Bovine laminitis and lameness a hands-on approach /
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...
| Main Author: | Greenough, Paul R. |
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| Other Authors: | ScienceDirect (Online service) |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Edinburgh ; New York :
Saunders Elsevier,
2007.
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (xii, 311 pages) : illustrations. |
| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Microstructure and Function of the Bovine Claw
- Chapter 3 Characteristics of Lameness
- Chapter 4 The Laminitis Syndrome
- Chapter 5 Nutritional Risk Factors
- Chapter 6 Cow Comfort, Behavior and Housing
- Chapter 7 Disorders of the Claw Capsule Associated with Laminitis
- Chapter 8 Pasture Managed Cattle
- Chapter 9 Water
- Chapter 10 Strategic Use of Micronutrient Supplements
- Chapter 11 Rearing Replacement Stock
- Heifers
- Chapter 12 Genetic Selection and Conformation
- Chapter 13 The Downer Cow and Peripheral Neuropathies
- Chapter 14 Claw Trimming, Foot Baths, Restraint, Bandaging, Lifts and Shoes
- Chapter 15 Infectious Diseases and other Conditions Affecting the Interdigital Space
- Chapter 16 Other Conditions Affecting the Digital Region
- Chapter 17 Applied Anatomy and Simple Surgical Procedures
- Chapter 18 Disorders Affecting the Upper Limb
- Chapter 19 An Approach to Controlling Lameness in a Dairy Herd.
- Microstructure and function of the bovine claw
- Characteristics of lameness
- The laminitis syndrome
- Nutritional risk factors
- Cow comfort, behavior, and housing
- Disorders of the claw capsule associated with laminitis
- Pasture managed cattle
- Water
- Strategic use of micronutrient supplements
- Rearing replacement stock
- Genetic selection and conformation
- The downer cow and peripheral neuropathies
- Claw trimming, foot baths, restraint, bandaging, lifts, and shoes
- Infectious diseases and other conditions affecting the interdigital space
- Other conditions affecting the digital region
- Applied anatomy and simple surgical procedures
- Disorders affecting the upper limb
- An approach to controlling lameness in a dairy herd.