| | You can provide the day-to-day medical care required to keep your cattle healthy and thriving. Heather Smith Thomas, a rancher with decades of hands-on experience, addresses every medical situation likely to arise on a beef or dairy farm. In lively language that offers practical, easy-to-execute solutions, Thomas discusses preventive care and how to handle sick or stressed cattle.
Her thorough coverage of diseases and disorders includes advice on how to treat: Bacterial, viral, and protozoal diseases; Weather-related health problems; Internal and external parasites; Problems affecting every body system; Nutritional deficiencies; Poisonous health hazards; Accidents and injuries; and much more.
Whether you are caring for a single dairy cow or a large beef herd, you can substantially reduce veterinary costs, increase the self-sufficiency of your operation and improve the health of your animals. | |