The Cattle Health Handbook by Thomas, Heather Smith -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Page Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Contents Preface Acknowledgments Introduction PART I: Health Management

1. Preventive Care

Disease Resistance Immunity Prevention Practices Minimizing Strees

2. Treatment Fundamentals

Detecting Signs of Illness Treating Sick Animals Giving Injections Oral Medications and Fluid Therapy Restraints

3. Seasonal Health

Hot-Weather Problems Cold-Weather Problems

PART II: Common Diseases

4. Bacterial Diseases

Brucellosis Leptospirosis Campylobacteriosis Anthrax Clostridial Diseases E. Coli Navel Ill and Joint Ill Salmonella Tuberculosis Johne’s Disease Listeriosis Thromboembolic Meningoencephalitis (TEME)

5. Viral Diseases

Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR) Parainfluenza 3 (PI3) Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus (BRSV) Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD) Bluetongue Bovine Leukemia Rabies Viral Diarrhea in Calves

6. Protozoal Diseases

Coccidiosis Cryptosporidiosis Sarcocystosis Neosporosis Trichomoniasis

7. Parasites

Internal Parasites External Parasites

PART III: Body System Disorders

8. Digestive Problems

Normal Digestion Acidosis Bloat Impaction Hardware Disease Digestive Tract Blockage Ulcers Choking Calf Scours Use of Probiotics

9. Eye Problems

Eye Injuries Pinkeye Foreign Material in Eye Cancer Eye

10. Skin Problems

Hair Loss and Bald Spots Photosensitization Allergies Warts Ringworm Sunburn

11. Respiratory Problems

Upper Respiratory Challenges Pneumonia Shipping Fever Emphysema

12. Foot Problems

Foot Rot Heel Warts Sole Abscesses Puncture Wounds Laminitis Stress Can Cause Foot Problems Hoof Cracks Fescue Foot Preventing Foot Problems

13. Mouth Problems

Lump Jaw Bony Lump Jaw Wooden Tongue Mouth and Th roat Lesions Tooth Loss Choking

14. Metabolic Problems

Milk Fever Grass Tetany Phosphorus Deficiency Ketosis Brisket Disease

15. Udder Problems

Teat Injuries Chapped Teats Winter Teat-End Lesions Frostbite Mastitis Udder Edema Pseudocowpox Teat Warts

PART IV: Other Ailments, Accidents, and Injuries

16. Mineral and Nutritional Problems

Selenium-Related Illness Copper Deficiency Iodine Deficiency Calcium Deficiency Phosphorus Deficiency Vitamin A Deficiency Thiamine Deficiency Importance of Salt Urinary Stones Water Requirements of Cattle

17. Poisoning

Poisonous Plants Weeds in Harvested Hay Blister Beetles Hydrocyanic Acid Nitrates Pesticides and Chemicals Lead

18. Accidents, Injuries, and Wounds

Porcupine Quills Snakebite Fallen Cows Broken Bones Junk Hazards Getting Stuck Hoof Injuries Facial Paralysis Hernia Dehorning Complications Wounds Digestive Tract Injuries Back Injuries Hind Leg Paralysis Burns Lightning Frostbite

19. Miscellaneous Diseases

Cancer Mycoplasma Bovis Vesicular Stomatitis Foot-and-Mouth Disease Mad Cow Disease

Epilogue Appendixes

Determining the Age of Cattle by Teeth Disease Characteristics Anatomy of the Cow Reproductive Tract of a Bull Illnesses Passed from Cattle to Humans

Glossary Resources Index

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