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The main objective of this book is to teach students, Veterinary practitioners, and farm advisors many of the operational management aspects of dairy farm management, so that they can support and help dairy farmers optimize their farm management. The book focuses on management practices and farm conditions that infulence health, productivity and animal welfare. The core element is a standard operational protocol to guide a practitioner or farm advisor providing herd health and production management services in the various operational management functions of a dairy enterprises. Table of Contents Herd health and production management programs Monitoring replacement rearing Monitoring dry period management Monitoring milk production Monitoring reproductive performance Monitoring udder health Monitoring foot health Approach for control of infectious diseases in cattle herds Animal health and dairy production in developing countries Epilogue List of contribution authors