Essential Guide to Calving: Giving Your Beef or Dairy Herd a Healthy Start

Whether you keep a single milk cow or care for a large herd, you'll benefit from this comprehensive guide to calving. With expert advice gained from decades of hands-on experience, Heather Smith Thomas shows you how to effectively handle a variety of common situations likely to arrive before, during, and after calving. From spotting pregnancy issues and monitoring routine births to easing difficult deliveries and treating postpartum complications, you'll gain the knowledge and confidence to safely handle a wide variety of calving procedures.

Author: Heather Smith Thomas
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Published: 11/01/2007
Pages: 325
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.05lbs
Size: 10.86h x 8.47w x 0.79d
ISBN: 9781580177061

About the Author
Thomas, Heather Smith: -

Heather Smith Thomas has written extensively on animal health care, authoring thousands of articles and 24 books on the subject. Her books include Storey's Guide to Raising Beef Cattle, Essential Guide to Calving, Getting Started with Beef & Dairy Cattle, The Cattle Health Handbook, The Horse Conformation Handbook, Storey's Guide to Raising Horses, Storey's Guide to Training Horses, and Stable Smarts. She raises cattle and horses on her family ranch in Salmon, Idaho.