Manual of Lambing Techniques
Title | Manual of Lambing Techniques PDF eBook |
Author | Agnes Winter |
Publisher | Crowood |
Total Pages | 170 |
Release | 2013-06-30 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 184797578X |
Lambing can be a challenging prospect whether it's your first or your thirty-first season. This highly practical manual will take you through the period approaching, during and immediately after lambing. Advice is given on how to deal with a range of situations, from normal and malpresentations to the sick in-lamb ewe, abortion, pre- and post-lambing prolapses, to the health of the newborn lamb. It also covers the problems and emergencies that could arise in the first few days, and the easy-to-follow instructions are accompanied by specially-commissioned illustrations.
Manual of Lambing Techniques.
Title | Manual of Lambing Techniques. PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780852365007 |
A Manual of Lambing Techniques
Title | A Manual of Lambing Techniques PDF eBook |
Author | Agnes C. Winter |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 83 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Lambs |
ISBN | 9780852364079 |
This authoritative and highly practical manual will take you through the period approaching, during and immediately after lambing.
Practical Lambing and Lamb Care
Title | Practical Lambing and Lamb Care PDF eBook |
Author | Andrew Eales |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | 272 |
Release | 2008-05-27 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 0470698314 |
Millions of lambs and ewes die each year during the lambing season. The reasons behind this high level of perinatal mortality are not easily explained and problems that do arise may be difficult to predict. This fully revised new edition of Practical Lambing and Lamb Care attempts to unravel this complex subject by providing practical guidance and information on all aspects of lambing and lamb care. It covers the major diseases and problems in lambs, from poisoning to foot and mouth disease, and includes chapters on the health of the ewe (including abortion issues), preventative methods, lambing techniques and also considers animal welfare issues. A first aid manual for all sheep farmers and veterinary students, with essential information on improving lamb mortality and avoiding stress at lambing time New material on zoonotic infections, handling and storage of drugs, flock health plans, and considerations for organic producers Lots of colour photographs to aid in the diagnosis, treatment and management of disease
Practical Lambing and Lamb Care
Title | Practical Lambing and Lamb Care PDF eBook |
Author | Andrew Eales |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 132 |
Release | 1986 |
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Practical Lambing
Title | Practical Lambing PDF eBook |
Author | F. A. Eales |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 158 |
Release | 1986 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN |
The newborn lamb; Lambing the ewe; Problems in newborn lambs; Problems in ewes; Prevention of problems; Techniques for treating newborn lambs.
The Veterinary Book for Sheep Farmers
Title | The Veterinary Book for Sheep Farmers PDF eBook |
Author | David C. Henderson |
Publisher | CompanionHouse Books |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Sheep |
ISBN | 9781903366301 |
A wide-ranging manual on sheep diseases which offers to increase productivity and profitability by improving the standard of husbandry and upgrading the health status of the flock. The book stresses the understanding of the causes and development of disease so that a full prevention programme can be planned. A major section describes the latest techniques for fertility control. Quick reference pages offer action checklists at key points in the shepherd's year. Appendices cover such basic but essential techniques as dipping procedures. David Henderson has experience of the practical side of raising sheep He qualified as a veterinary surgeon and has worked in a general veterinary practice. He has been an agricultural college lecturer and has worked in pharmaceutical research and development. This manual is for sheep farmers but has also been prepared with the needs of agricultural and veterinary students in mind.