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Many advances have recently taken place in dairy science and this book provides timely reviews of a number of such key topics. The subject matter is divided into five sections, covering: nutrition and physiology; breeding and reproduction; health maintenance and control; milking and milk technology; and the environment and ethics. All chapters have been specially commissioned for this volume from international authorities from Europe, North America and Africa. The book represents an important update of the literature for research workers, lecturers, advisers and advanced students in many areas of animal science as well as veterinarians concerned with bovine medicine. _ _ _ _
| Contributors | |
| Introduction | |
| Nutrition and Physiology | |
| Protien Requirement Systems for Ruminants | |
| Sodium Nutrition of Dairy Cows | |
| Nutrition and Mammary Host Defenses Against Disease in Dairy Cattle | |
| The Effect of Bovine Somatorophin on Dairy Production, Cow Health and Economics | |
| Breeding and Reproduction | |
| The Bovine Gene Map | |
| THe Application of Genetic Markers in Dairy Cow Selection Programmes | |
| Breeding for Longevity in Dairy Cows | |
| Effect of Draught Work on the Metabolism and Reproduction of Dairy Cows | |
| Health Control | |
| Control of Mastitis | |
| Controlling Lameness in Dairy Cattle | |
| Amelioration of Heat Stress in Dairy Cattle | |
| Milking and Milk Technology | |
| Production and Utilization of Dairy Cow's Milk and Products with Increased Unsaturated Fatty Acids | |
| Robotic Milking of Dairy Cows | |
| Modification of Milk Protien Composition by Gene Transfer | |
| Autocrine Regulation of Milk Secretion | |
| Environment | |
| Organic Dairy Farming | |
| Economic Aspects of Feeding Dairy Cows to Contain Environmental Pollution | |
| Ethical Impacts of Biotechnology in Dairying | |
| Index | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
ISBN: 9780851989747
ISBN-10: 0851989748
Audience:
Professional
Format:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 416
Published: 12th December 1995
Publisher: CAB INTL
Dimensions (cm): 23.698 x 16.383
x 3.302
Weight (kg): 0.889
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