Dairy Cows

Author : Burim N. Ametaj
Publisher : Springer
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2017-12-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319430331

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Periparturient Diseases of Dairy Cows by Burim N. Ametaj Pdf

This book summarizes the results achieved so far by application of various biological systems (including genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics) involved in the pathomechanisms and early diagnosis of periparturient diseases as specific biomarkers of disease in cattle. These emerging technologies help to extensively enhance our understanding of the etiology and pathogenesis of periparturient diseases of transition dairy cows. The book includes a chapter dedicated to ‘omics’ sciences and one that discusses the myths established in animal and veterinary sciences in recent decades and emerging, new paradigms. The diseases discussed include metritis, mastitis, laminitis, ketosis, rumen acidosis, periparturient immunosuppression, gastrointestinal microbiota and their involvement in disease, infertility, fatty liver, milk fever, and retained placenta. This book is intended for academics, veterinarians, animal nutritionists, researchers, and graduate students working in the field of ‘omics sciences’ with a special interest in dairy cattle health.

Author : Joann S. Grohman
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781603584791

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Keeping a Family Cow by Joann S. Grohman Pdf

The cow is the most productive, efficient creature on earth. She will give you fresh milk, cream, butter, and cheese, build human health and happiness, and even turn a profit for homesteaders and small farmers who seek to offer her bounty to the local market or neighborhood. She will provide rich manure for your garden or land, and will enrich the quality of your life as you benefit from the resources of the natural world. Quite simply, the family that keeps a cow is a healthy family. Originally published in the early 1970s as The Cow Economy and reprinted many times over, Keeping a Family Cow has launched thousands of holistic small-scale dairy farmers and families raising healthy cows in accordance with their true nature. The book offers answers to frequently asked questions like, 'Should I get a cow?' and 'How Much Space do I need?' in addition to extensive information on: • The health benefits of untreated milk; • How to milk a cow effectively and with ease; • Choosing your dairy breed; • Drying off your cow; • Details on calving and breeding; • The importance of hay quality and how to properly feed your cow; • Fencing and pasture management; • Housing, water systems, and other supplies; • Treating milk fever and other diseases and disorders; • Making butter, yogurt, and cheese, and, of course . . . • . . . Everything else the conventional dairy industry doesn’t tell us! Now revised and updated to incorporate new information on the raw milk debate, the conversation about A1 vs. A2 milk, fully grassfed dairies, more practical advice for everyday chores, and updated procedures for cow emergencies. Keeping a Family Cow has not only stood the test of time, it still remains the go-to inspirational manual for raising a family milk cow nearly forty years after its first publication. Joann Grohman has a lifetime of practical experience that has been bound into this one volume and presented in the spirit of fun and learning.

Author : Shreve Stockton
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780593086698

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Meditations with Cows by Shreve Stockton Pdf

An intimate memoir on the work and wonder of ranch life, critiquing the inhumane and environmentally destructive factory farm system and offering sustainable alternatives for ethical omnivores. Although there are nearly 100 million cattle in the United States, these animals are often ignored or dismissed. In Meditations with Cows, Shreve Stockton inspires a more reverential attitude toward these affectionate and intelligent creatures as she shares captivating stories and photos of ranch life. At the center of the narrative is Daisy, the matriarch of the herd. Through the daily ritual of milking, Stockton forges a relationship with Daisy that deepens with each passing season: "When you have a milk cow, you are together every day, no matter the weather, no matter either of your moods. The hind leg of this twelve-hundred-pound animal towers over you as you crouch beside her... both of you aware of the fact that one well-aimed kick could kill you if she wished. Yet you are allowed to rest your cheek and forehead against her warm belly as you milk... her trust in you entwined with your trust in her, you become family." For anyone who loves animals or cares about the environmental impact of their food, Stockton explores conservation and the important role of cattle in local ecosystems, models the humane treatment of animals, and shows how pastured cattle can be our allies in averting climate crisis. Blending together narrative, science, and thoughtful reflection, Meditations with Cows offers a moving portrait of the rhythms of work, life, and hardship on the ranch.

Author : National Research Council,Board on Agriculture,Committee on Technological Options to Improve the Nutritional Attributes of Animal Products
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1988-02-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309037983

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Designing Foods by National Research Council,Board on Agriculture,Committee on Technological Options to Improve the Nutritional Attributes of Animal Products Pdf

This lively book examines recent trends in animal product consumption and diet; reviews industry efforts, policies, and programs aimed at improving the nutritional attributes of animal products; and offers suggestions for further research. In addition, the volume reviews dietary and health recommendations from major health organizations and notes specific target levels for nutrients.

Author : John Webster
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-04
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781119550228

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Understanding the Dairy Cow by John Webster Pdf

A comprehensive and thoroughly revised text on dairy science that contains information on the most recent developments The fully updated third edition of Understanding the Dairy Cow explores the scientific principles that provide a foundation for understanding the animal’s body system. The comprehensive text also reveals how to properly manage dairy cattle with economic efficiency whilst taking into consideration the cow’s welfare. The revised new edition contains expanded coverage on topics including insight into cow behaviour and welfare, genetic selection indices, new strategies for control of mastitis and lameness and information on the overworked cow. It also contains the most recent developments in breeding, nutrition and management. Is an authoritative text on the dairy cow that covers a wide-ranging subject area including the science, disease and husbandry Presents the information and knowledge necessary for the efficient and humane management of cows Includes expanded coverage on a variety of topics such as cow behaviour and welfare, and genetic selection indices Highlights major new developments in the field Covering both the basics and recent developments in dairy science, Understanding the Dairy Cow 3rd Edition is ideal for students in agriculture and veterinary science and for professionals working in the complex business of dairy farming.

Author : Catherine T. Hernandez
Publisher : Nova Science Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Dairy cattle
ISBN : 1626185743

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Dairy Cows by Catherine T. Hernandez Pdf

1. A novel, illustrated classification system to define the causes of bovine perinatal mortality internationally / John F. Mee -- 2. Resetting priorities for sustainable dairy farming under global changing / I. Blanco-Penedo, J. Perea, J.O.L. Cerqueira and R. Payan-Carreira -- 3. Somatic cell count as the factor conditioning productivity of various breeds of cows and technological suitability of milk / Joanna Barlowska, Zygmunt Litwińczuk, Aneta Brodziak and Jolanta Król -- 4. Strategies to improve the reproductive efficiency of dairy cattle / L.S.R. Marinho, F.Z. Machado and M.M. Seneda.

Author : National Research Council,Board on Agriculture,Subcommittee on Environmental Stress
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1981-02-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309031813

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Effect of Environment on Nutrient Requirements of Domestic Animals by National Research Council,Board on Agriculture,Subcommittee on Environmental Stress Pdf

Author : Rebecca Doyle,John Moran
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781486301621

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Cow Talk by Rebecca Doyle,John Moran Pdf

The aim of this manual is to improve the welfare of dairy cattle in tropical developing countries, and by doing so, optimise cow and herd performance. It gives the stockmen and farmers directly concerned with the cattle a better understanding of animal behaviour and the ways cattle communicate their comfort or distress. The book discusses normal cattle behaviour and shows how domestication and breeding can affect behaviour to achieve high levels of production of milk, live weight gain and fertility. Animal welfare is important for producers because it can affect the health, production and contentment of cows. Animal welfare practices which adversely affect cow and herd performance on tropical small holder dairy farms are identified. Advice is then given to change the animal's environment or modify a handler's technique to ensure cattle have the degree of comfort needed to achieve more profitable and sustainable systems of livestock farming. Cow Talk will be a beneficial resource for farmers who want to improve animal welfare, farm advisers who can assist farmers to improve their welfare practices, educators who develop training programs for farmers and dairy advisers, and other stakeholders in tropical dairy production such as local agribusiness, policy makers and research scientists.

Author : Carlos Risco,Pedro Melendez
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 643 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2011-08-04
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780470960530

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Dairy Production Medicine by Carlos Risco,Pedro Melendez Pdf

This comprehensive book integrates new technology and concepts that have been developed in recent years to manage dairy farms in a profitable manner. The approach to the production of livestock and quality milk is multidisciplinary, involving nutrition, reproduction, clinical medicine, genetics, pathology, epidemiology, human resource management and economics. The book is structured by the production cycle of the dairy cow covering critical points in cow management. Written and edited by highly respected experts, this book provides a thoroughly modern and up-to-date resource for all those involved in the dairy industry.

Author : Canada. Department of Agriculture. Production Service
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1947
Category : Cattle
ISBN : CORNELL:31924065374484

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The Canadian Record of Performance for Pure Bred Dairy Cattle by Canada. Department of Agriculture. Production Service Pdf

Author : Patrick Beveridge Kennedy,A. J. Pieters,Daniel Flint,Edward Bennett Garriott,Edward James Wickson,Gustavus Benson Brackett,Helen W. Atwater,Henry Elijah Alvord,Leland Ossian Howard,Liberty Hyde Bailey,Samuel Mills Tracy,Seaman Ashahel Knapp,Thomas Albert Williams
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1899
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : OSU:32435053452132

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Breeds of Dairy Cattle by Patrick Beveridge Kennedy,A. J. Pieters,Daniel Flint,Edward Bennett Garriott,Edward James Wickson,Gustavus Benson Brackett,Helen W. Atwater,Henry Elijah Alvord,Leland Ossian Howard,Liberty Hyde Bailey,Samuel Mills Tracy,Seaman Ashahel Knapp,Thomas Albert Williams Pdf

Author : Canada. Department of Agriculture. Production Service
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1180 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1942
Category : Cattle
ISBN : CORNELL:31924065374500

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The Canadian Record of Performance for Purebred Dairy Cattle by Canada. Department of Agriculture. Production Service Pdf

Author : Russell E. Marek
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Dairy cattle
ISBN : 1611229588

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Dairy Cows by Russell E. Marek Pdf

The elite milk producing phenotype of the modern dairy cow has adversely affected its health. Diminished udder health has serious implications for milk production, leading to decreases in milk yield, milk quality and increases in somatic cell count. This new book presents current research in the nutrition, fertility and milk production of dairy cows. Topics discussed include mastitis in bovine milk production; oxidative stress and reproductive disorders in dairy cows; the incidence of hypocalcemia and its Ca homeostasis mechanism in periparturient cows and the haemodynamic changes of the superovulated corpus luteum in cattle.

Author : Clinton DeWitt Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : UIUC:30112019626925

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Feeding Dairy Cows by Clinton DeWitt Smith Pdf

Author : John Moran
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780643107403

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Managing High Grade Dairy Cows in the Tropics by John Moran Pdf

Dairy consumption in Asia has more than doubled over the last 25 years, and has led to more than 50% of the world's total dairy imports now entering Asian markets. Consequently, Asian countries are seeking to improve their self-sufficiency in dairy produce by developing their local milk industries. Asian livestock importers are looking for increasing numbers of high grade dairy stock from established dairy industries in countries such as Australia and New Zealand. Unfortunately, a major problem encountered throughout Asia has been the poor performance of these exotic high grade dairy heifers when exported from their country of origin to a new, more stressful environment. This has been due to a failure to prepare for their introduction. Exotic dairy cows, particularly those from farms with high levels of herd performance, have high management requirements. If subjected to local and traditional small holder dairy farm practices, they are unlikely to produce acceptable yields of milk or may not even get back into calf. Poor management practices can lead to low growth rates, delayed breeding, stock diseases and even deaths among imported stock both before and after first calving. Managing High Grade Dairy Cows in the Tropics addresses the entire range of management practices found on tropical small holder dairy farms, highlighting those which are likely to adversely impact on heifer and cow performance, hence farm profitability. It is a companion volume to two previous manuals written by John Moran: Tropical Dairy Farming and Business Management for Tropical Dairy Farmers.