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The Expectant Dairy Cow

J Hill and A H Andrews

A detailed guide to the nutrition & health of Dairy Cows. Including information on conception, calving, dry periods, physiology, pregnancy & feeding strategies.

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The expectant dairy cow is a detailed guide to the nutrition and health of the dairy cow from conception to calving, with special emphasis on the dry period. The transition period from one lactation to the next is often neglected. Here two authorities have combined to produce an up to date source of information on the physiological processes involved in pregnancy and calving. Guidance is given on dry cow management, together with detailed reviews of feeding strategies, nutritional problems and metabolic disorders.

Authoritative and detailed guide to the health, nutrition and management of the dairy cow from conception to calving. Invaluable if you are involved in milk production.

This book is ideal for producers, students, teachers, advisors, vets and other professionals involved with milk production.

The expectant dairy cow is an essential reference guide for farmers, producers, veterinary surgeons, nutritionists, teachers and students of veterinary science, animal science and agriculture.

Published: 2000

ISBN: 9780948617423

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Type: Paperback

Pages: 150

Language: English

Format: Paperback

Availability: Available

About the author

Dr Julian Hill is a Senior Lecturer in Agriculture at Writtle College, Chelmsford, Essex where he lectures in animal physiology, animal nutrition and biological statistics. He has written over 50 scientific papers. and reviews

Dr Anthony Andrews became an independant veterinary consultant in 1997 after 18 years at Senior Lecturer in Farm Animal Medicine at the Royal Veterinary College. He has written over 150 scientific papers, articles and books. He lectures widely in Great Britain and elsewhere and is a Commissioner of the British Pharmacopoeia Commission.

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Contents

Introduction
Pregnancy and foetal physiology
Dry cow management
Calving
Feed Strategies
Nutritional and Metabolic disorders
Future prospects

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This book weighs: 287g

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UK	£4.00
Europe	£13.50
USA and Canada	£16.00
ROW	£18.50
ROW2	£33.00

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