Practical Cattle Farming by Kat Bazeley & Alastair Hayton

By Kat Bazeley, BSc, BVSc, Certwel, MRCVS and Alastair Hayton, BVM&S, DCHP, MRCVS
Paperback – 224 pages
150 detailed, colored photographs, 40 color diagrams.

This book is written by two experienced, practicing veterinarians. It covers both beef and dairy cattle farming, and contains the latest, cutting-edge, scientific research. Principles of beef and dairy production, and the husbandry of cattle, from the newborn calf to adulthood, are examined. Nutrition, housing, grazing, and fertility management - including common problems and some economic factors, that must be considered, are also discussed. A section on disease prevention and control, in order to maximize the success of the unit, is included.