Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science 102 - Improvin ...

Dr Michael Iwersen

• 20 juli 2021
• 9781786764690

Samenvatting:

• Particular focus on prerequisites required for effective herd health management (HHM) programmes, including understanding bovine disease epidemiology, improving disease surveillance (including the use of sensors), data-driven decision-making based on cow health records, as well as advances in understanding and optimising immune response
• Reviews HHM issues across the dairy cow life cycle, from reproduction and calf health to the transition stage and replacement of stock
• Shows how HHM programmes can work in practice for particular conditions, from udder and hoof health to preventing metabolic disorders, bacterial and viral diseases as well as parasitic infections