Handbook of Calf Health and Management: A Guide to Best Practice Care for Calves (Veterinary Books for Farmers) (EPUB)

By Sophie Mahendran MS A guide to calf management authored by vets who also have their own herd. The focus is on rearing an animal with optimal health for enhanced productivity with a focus on welfare and best practice. The book employs a lifecycle approach to management, seeing the calf through the pre-partum period to 4 months of age. Topics covered include feeding strategies and feeding behaviour, hygiene, weaning, grazing, husbandry advice, and disease management. The approach throughout is of animal and keeper working together. The information presented has a solid research foundation and is evidence-based and up-to-date. Practical tips from the authors’ own experience are also included.
Product Details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ 5m Publishing (December 12, 2021)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 248 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1789181348
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1789181340