Farm health and productivity management of dairy young stock
Publication details: Wageningen: Wageningen Academic Publishers, 2010Description: 208pISBN: 9789086861293Subject(s): Dairy cattle and dairy farmingDDC classification: 636.2142 Summary: A population medicine approach is used to focus on healthy animals which bring profit rather than costs. Practical tools are provided to mange the complexity of young stock rearing. This approach provides the farmer with structure, planning, organisation and coaching. Risk identification and risk management, like in bio-security and in quality risk management, are key aspects of the population medicine approach. Practical examples are added to illustrate the points. Finally, a section on diseases in young stock is added as a quick reference guide. This book is a valuable reference for practising veterinarians, herd health practitioners, extension officers and other farm advisors, as well as dairy farmers.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Book - Standard loan | CAFRE Greenmount Library | 636.2142 BOE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 210161 | |
| Book - Standard loan | CAFRE Greenmount Library | 636.2142 BOE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 2 | Available | 200893 |
A population medicine approach is used to focus on healthy animals which bring profit rather than costs. Practical tools are provided to mange the complexity of young stock rearing. This approach provides the farmer with structure, planning, organisation and coaching. Risk identification and risk management, like in bio-security and in quality risk management, are key aspects of the population medicine approach. Practical examples are added to illustrate the points. Finally, a section on diseases in young stock is added as a quick reference guide. This book is a valuable reference for practising veterinarians, herd health practitioners, extension officers and other farm advisors, as well as dairy farmers.
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