Books

Lameness is one of the main conditions affecting cattle and is considered a major welfare problem with significant impact on animal productivity. This well established practical book explores the issue and provides a fundamental guide to prevention and hoof care.

A short practical book of guidelines and advice to good welfare practice in broiler chicken farming. Broiler Chickens distils academic research into applied advice on the farm for industry and farm workers.

Dairy Cattle Welfare in Practice takes a very practical approach, first outlining what welfare is, then demonstrating how poor welfare can lead to economic losses and using case studies to show how welfare improvements have led to increased productivity.

A guide to calf management authored by vets who also have their own herd. The focus is on rearing an animal with optimal health for enhanced productivity with a focus on welfare and best practice.

This book provides an overview of bee biology, the bee in the wider environment, intoxication, bee diseases, bee parasites, pests, enemies, and veterinary treatment and actions relating to honeybee health.

Managing Bee Health is a most useful guide for beekeepers, advisors, veterinarians and beekeeping enthusiasts, showing practical ways to understand bee health, treat sick or compromised hives and enhance the wellbeing and welfare of these wonderful creatures.

The physical and behavioural attributes of domestic chickens are discussed in detail, advice on laying hens, breeding and raising chicks, housing, feeding, nutrition and health maintenance are covered, along with egg production, slaughter, collecting eggs and poultry meat products.

Strategies for success have been detailed in the first and second editions of Managing Breeds for a Secure Future . The third edition explores this further, providing more strategies that can assure long-term survival for breeds of livestock, poultry, and dogs.

Aimed at the pig industry professional, Piglet Nutrition Notes Volume 2 provides a quick look-up advisory guide on common practical issues in pig production.

Piglet Nutrition Notes Volume 1 is aimed at the pig industry professional, providing a quick look-up advisory guide on common practical issues in pig production. Focusing on piglet nutrition and based on the author’s broad ranging experience as an international consulting nutritionist, this book offers expert-led advice for pig producers.

A concise practical handbook on high welfare standards in pig farming for people who work directly with animals.

Presented in a glossary format, the new edition of this pocket-sized reference book gives the name, pronunciation and classification of common plants and the meaning behind the Latin origins of the name.