{"product_id":"understanding-the-dairy-cow-isbn-9781119550228","title":"Understanding the Dairy Cow","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive and thoroughly revised text on dairy science that contains information on the most recent developments\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe fully updated third edition of \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding the Dairy Cow\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIs an authoritative text on the dairy cow that covers a wide-ranging subject area including the science, disease and husbandry\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents the information and knowledge necessary for the efficient and humane management of cows\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes expanded coverage on a variety of topics such as cow behaviour and welfare, and genetic selection indices\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights major new developments in the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eCovering both the basics and recent developments in dairy science, \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding the Dairy Cow\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e3\u003csup\u003erd\u003c\/sup\u003e Edition \u003c\/i\u003eis ideal for students in agriculture and veterinary science and for professionals working in the complex business of dairy farming.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the Third Edition xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Companion Website xvi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I How the Cow Works \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction – The Dairy Cow of Today \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMilk as Food 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNutrient Supply 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealthy Digestion 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaste and Appetite 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo no Harm 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiological Efficiency of Milk Production 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMilk Production: Species and Breed Comparisons 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEfficiency of Feed Conversion to Milk, Eggs and Meat: Competitive and Complementary Feeds 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBehaviour and Welfare 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Digestion and 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\u003cp\u003eNutrient Requirements and Responses 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNutrient Allowances for the Lactating Cow 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMineral Requirements 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNutritive Value of Feeds 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRation Formulation 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrediction of Food Intake 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessment of an Existing Ration 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeeding Plans for Dairy Cows 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInputs 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutputs 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAllowances for Growing Heifers 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Feeds and Feeding Strategies \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e99\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePasture 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrazing Strategies 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLegumes 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrass Silage 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDry Matter 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetabolisable Energy 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Haemorrhage and Sole Ulcers 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhite Line Disease 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDigital Dermatitis 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterdigital Necrobacillosis ‘Foul’ 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAseptic Laminitis, ‘Founder’ 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Factors for Lameness 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransport and Slaughter 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLoading and Unloading 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Journey 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Gentle Death 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Milking and Mastitis \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e168\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Milking Machine 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Milking Parlour 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHygiene in the Milking Parlour 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastitis 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndicators of Mastitis 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContagious Mastitis 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental Mastitis 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\u003cp\u003eOvarian Dysfunction 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUterine Disorders 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetained Placenta 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndometritis 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Foetal Death 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbortion 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNutrition and Infertility 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCondition Score at Calving? 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCondition Score at the Time for Rebreeding? 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMilk Yields in Early and Mid-lactation? 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Well Does Nutrient Supply Match Requirements? 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransition Management 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Cows, People and the Environment \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e229\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Cows, People and the Living Environment \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e231\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMost of Those who can Consume Too Much Meat and Milk 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFood We Could Eat is Fed to Animals While the Poor Grow Hungry 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntensive Livestock Production is Incompatible with Animal Welfare 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLivestock’s Long Shadow is Destroying the Planet 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMethane Production and Climate Change 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePollution from Dairy Units 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlternative Husbandry Systems 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganic Dairy Farming 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraditional and Village Systems 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFair Play for Cows, People and the Planet 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHerd Health and Welfare 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHerd Health Management 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnimal Welfare: Quality Assurance and Quality Control 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 252\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJOHN WEBSTER, MA, Vet MB, PhD, DVM (Hon), MRCVS,\u003c\/b\u003e is Emeritus Professor of Animal Husbandry in the School of Veterinary Science at the University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive and thoroughly revised text on dairy science that contains information on the most recent developments\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fully updated third edition of \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding the Dairy Cow\u003c\/i\u003e explores the scientific principles that provide a foundation for understanding the animal's body system. 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