Keeping Livestock Healthy

by Haynes, N. Bruce; Kahrs, Robert F.

• ISBN13: 9781580174213
• ISBN10: 1580174213
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-12-01
• Publisher: Storey Books

Summary

KEEPING LIVESTOCK HEALTHY is one of the recognized classics in its field. Small Farmer's Journal called it "a major contribution to available farm veterinary literature." Modern Veterinary Practice wrote: ". . . highly recommended to all livestock owners." And Farmstead Magazine said, "So admirably organized and indexed that its information is instantly available." Now completely revised and updated, this fourth edition draws on the very latest research from experts on each of the five animals covered - horses, cattle, pigs, goats, and sheep. It presents new information on vaccines, artificial insemination, ultrasonography, disease testing, drug treatments, and diseases such as Lyme disease, Potomac fever, bluetongue, foot-and-mouth disease, and mad cow disease. This complete reference on livestock health is an invaluable guide to preventing disease through good nutrition, proper housing, and appropriate care.

Author Biography

N. Bruce Haynes, D.V.M., practiced livestock veterinary care for more than half a century and taught for many years at New York State College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University. He earned his D.V.M. from Cornell University and belongs to several state and national professional veterinary associations

Table of Contents

Foreword	iv
Robert F. Kahrs
Preface	v
PART ONE: PREVENTING DISEASE	1	(138)
The Nature of Disease	2	(17)
Nutrition and Health	19	(25)
Housing and Health	44	(15)
Animal Reproduction	59	(42)
Restraint	101	(23)
Physical Examination	124	(15)
PART TWO: ANIMAL DISEASES	139	(191)
Diseases Caused by Bacteria	141	(70)
Diseases Caused by Viruses and Chlamydia	211	(38)
Diseases Caused by Yeasts, Molds, and Fungi	249	(7)
Diseases Caused by Protozoa and Rickettsia	256	(7)
Parasitism	263	(17)
Metabolic Diseases	280	(10)
Deficiency Diseases	290	(8)
Miscellaneous Diseases	298	(24)
Foreign Animal Diseases	322	(8)
Recommended Reading	330	(1)
Metric Conversions Chart	331	(1)
Glossary	332	(4)
Index	336