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Do you want to support dairy farmers in adjusting their management regarding the transition period of dairy cows? The book Pathways to health and disease for dairy cows provides veterinarians and farm advisors background information and practical tools. This unique book combines theoretical information with practical tools, and draws crosslinks between six aspects of transition cow biology. The book comprises two parts: an introduction chapter and six study chapters. The first chapter outlines new ideas about the role of management in dairy farming: - External conditions, comprising environment and farm management, continuously influence the internal body management of the cow. - External conditions either support physiology or induce pathophysiology and pathology, for which new definitions are introduced. - Advisory work on dairy farms must be based on the management of external conditions and not on herd performance data. The six study chapters focus on the transition period and provide the reader with updated contemporary knowledge on (patho)physiology and pathology, and how they connect with risk factors, preventive measures, and monitoring tools. Veterinarians and farm advisors must make a professional U-turn to support dairy farmers in solving and preventing disturbances in health and production. This book must be regarded as a start for resetting our traditional view and approach to cow health and disease.

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Author:   Rik A.M. Hendriks ,  Arie Brand
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Brill
Weight:   1.860kg
ISBN:  

9789004685970

ISBN 10:   9004685979
Pages:   886
Publication Date:   06 December 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents Prologue Acknowledgements Notes on editors and contributors 1 External management is the backbone of profitable and sustainable dairy farming  Rik A.M. Hendriks and Arie Brand 2 Intermediate metabolism during the transition phase  Rik A.M. Hendriks, Math J.H. Geelen and Arie Brand 3 Dry matter intake  Rik A.M. Hendriks, Barry J. Bradford and Arie Brand 4 Rumen adaptation  Rik A.M. Hendriks, Sven Dänicke and Arie Brand 5 Calcium homeostasis  Rik A.M. Hendriks and Arie Brand  Reviewed by Jesse P. Goff 6 Redox homeostasis  Rik A.M. Hendriks, Angel Abuelo and Arie Brand 7 Calving process  Rik A.M. Hendriks, Peter L.A.M. Vos and Arie Brand Index

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