Manual for treatment and control of lameness in cattle
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Ames, Iowa
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Blackwell Pub.
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2006
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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v, 212 p.: ill.; 27 cm.
GENERAL NOTES
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Includes bibliographical references and index
NOTES PERTAINING TO EDITION AND BIBLIOGRAPHIC HISTORY
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1st ed
CONTENTS NOTE
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An introduction to lameness in cattle -- Horn formation and growth -- Nutrition and claw health -- Biomechanics of weight )load( bearing and claw trimming -- Laminitis -- Pain management -- Upper leg lameness -- Infectious claw diseases -- Cattle behavior, cow-friendly facilities, and proper handling -- Footbaths for the management of infectious skin disorders of the foot and hoof knife sharpening