Handbook of Calf Health and Management: A Guide to Best Practice Care for Calves

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Your Evidence-Based Guide to Calf Management This book is a practical guide to rearing a calf with optimal health for enhanced productivity , focusing on welfare and best practice. Authored by vets who also have their own herd, the book employs a lifecycle approach to management, seeing the calf through the pre-partum period to four months of age. Key Features Lifecycle Management: The book covers the calf's entire early lifecycle, from the pre-partum period to four months of age . Comprehensive Topics: Topics covered include feeding strategies and feeding behaviour, hygiene, weaning, grazing, husbandry advice , and disease management . Welfare-Centric Approach: The approach throughout is of the animal and keeper working together, with a focus on welfare and best practice . Evidence-Based and Practical: The information presented has a solid research foundation and is evidence-based and up-to-date , and includes practical tips from the authors' own experience. Target Audience: An essential resource for veterinarians, students, and cattle keepers interested in optimizing calf health and productivity.

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