3 Review(s)

Cattle farming is under considerable public pressure for creating possible health risks (e.g. BSE), for inadequate attention to animal welfare and for having adverse affects on the environment. This book outlines the latest methods of farming with dairy and beef cattle, particularly those that provide for optimum production combined with appropriate consideration of the animal's welfare. Topics covered include housing requirements, cattle diseases, reproduction, nutrition, milk quality and grazing systems. A separate section is devoted to the impact of cattle farming on the environment. This book is a textbook for university and college students in agriculture, animal science and veterinary science, and anyone working in the cattle farming industry.Addresses cattle production post BSEIntegrates various aspects of cattle production in one volume