Essential Guide to Calving: Giving Your Beef or Dairy Herd a Healthy Start

Whether you keep a single milk cow or care for a large herd, you'll benefit from this comprehensive guide to calving. With expert advice gained from decades of hands-on experience, Heather Smith Thomas shows you how to effectively handle a variety of common situations likely to arrive before, during, and after calving. From spotting pregnancy issues and monitoring routine births to easing difficult deliveries and treating postpartum complications, you'll gain the knowledge and confidence to safely handle a wide variety of calving procedures.

Author: Heather Smith Thomas
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Published: 11/01/2007
Pages: 325
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.05lbs
Size: 10.86h x 8.47w x 0.79d
ISBN13: 9781580177061
ISBN10: 1580177069
BISAC Categories:
- Technology & Engineering | Agriculture | Animal Husbandry
- Social Science | Agriculture & Food (see also Political Science | Public Poli
- Technology & Engineering | Agriculture | Sustainable Agriculture