Sheep Veterinary Practice

Sheep Veterinary Practice

Edited by Kym A. Abbott, Sheep Veterinary Practice is a comprehensive reference covering sheep health, welfare, and production. It explores common diseases and clinical problems related to nutrition, reproduction, parasitic infections, lameness, and sudden death. The book also addresses pain management, anaesthesia, and welfare in extensive farming systems, making it a valuable resource for veterinary professionals, students, and sheep producers.

Key Features

• Covers essential aspects of sheep veterinary medicine
• Explains common diseases and clinical syndromes in sheep
• Examines nutritional disorders and feeding-related health problems
• Discusses reproductive health and associated conditions
• Addresses helminth infections and parasite-related diseases
• Explores lameness, sudden death, and clinical investigations
• Organizes disease information by presenting signs and body systems
• Covers pain relief, analgesia, and anaesthesia in sheep
• Discusses welfare improvement in extensive farming systems
• Includes more than 150 images and photographs, mostly in full colour