Practical Lambing and Lamb Care: A Veterinary Guide

✍ Scribed by Andrew Eales, John Small, Colin Macaldowie

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Year: 2004
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 263
• Edition: 3
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book provides a good, concise overview of health issues of lambs and pregnant ewes. Though written for a British audience, much of the book applies to North American sheep as well. Very useful pictures and straightforward information, including likely prognoses...always helpful when managing an ill animal.

✦ Table of Contents

Frontmatter......Page 0
1 The Newborn Lamb......Page 18
2 Lambing the Ewe......Page 33
3 Problems in Lambs......Page 48
4 Problems in Ewes......Page 133
5 Abortion in Ewes......Page 147
6 Prevention of Problems......Page 164
7 Techniques for Treating Newborn Lambs......Page 190
8 Welfare at Lambing......Page 233
Lambing Equipment Checklist......Page 260
Useful Internet Addresses......Page 262
Glossary......Page 250
Index......Page 253