New in the Third EditionNew chapters on herd genetics, grazing methods, and tips for lowering the cost of production, plus 17 new color diagrams, figures, and tables.The Authoritative ReferenceWith a PhD in Animal Science and more than forty-five years of experience as a practicingveterinarian, Bob Sager gives ranchers, students, and extension agents the practical tips and scientific knowledge they need to raise healthy beef cattle.Packed with facts, the Handbook includes chapters on the most crucial aspects of beefcalf health: gestational care; colostrum, feeding, and supplementation; scours and dehydration; pneumonia and BRD; and vaccination and preventive health.Includes more than 90 full-color diagrams, figures, and tables that clarify key concepts, plus a guide to performing field necropsies and a gallery of commonly-used products and tools.
Author(s): Bob Sager
212 Pages
Medical, Veterinary Medicine
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About the Book
Combining practical tips and scientific facts, this handbook explains the key elements of beef calf health: colostrum, scours, dehydration, BRD, vaccination, and more. Full color with 90+ diagrams, tables, and figures.
Book Synopsis
New in the Third Edition
New chapters on herd genetics, grazing methods, and tips for lowering the cost of production, plus 17 new color diagrams, figures, and tables.
The Authoritative Reference
With a PhD in Animal Science and more than forty-five years of experience as a practicing
veterinarian, Bob Sager gives ranchers, students, and extension agents the practical tips and scientific knowledge they need to raise healthy beef cattle.
Packed with facts, the Handbook includes chapters on the most crucial aspects of beef
calf health: gestational care; colostrum, feeding, and supplementation; scours and dehydration; pneumonia and BRD; and vaccination and preventive health.
Includes more than 90 full-color diagrams, figures, and tables that clarify key concepts,
plus a guide to performing field necropsies and a gallery of commonly-used products and tools.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .69 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.22 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 212
Genre: Medical
Sub-Genre: Veterinary Medicine
Publisher: Medicine Creek Bovine Health
Theme: Food Animal
Format: Hardcover
Author: Bob Sager
Language: English
Street Date: June 1, 2022
TCIN: 1003275627
UPC: 9781773421230
Item Number (DPCI): 247-36-7227
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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