Veterinarian Book For Cattle Farmers
$200.00
GST Included
By Cathy Thompson, BVSc
A must-have resource for cattle farmers, this book is practical, easy to navigate and packed with real-world knowledge gained over 30+ years in veterinary practice.
Farmers are often the first to notice when something isn’t quite right — a cow off her feed, a calf scouring, a heifer behaving strangely. Veterinary Book for Cattle Farmers helps bridge the gap between observation and action, offering clear explanations, practical guidance and real-life case stories to build confidence and understanding on farm.
Written specifically for farmers, this book supports better decision-making, safer handling and stronger collaboration with your local vet.
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What's Inside?
✅ 800+ photos from real on-farm cases
✅ Covers major cattle health topics plus 50+ additional conditions
✅ Step-by-step practical guidance for calvings, down cows, lameness, mastitis and more
✅ “Look-Up Lists” to match symptoms (like breathing problems or scouring) with possible causes
✅ Safe handling and restraint techniques to improve safety for both people and animals
✅ Real case stories and “Farmher” posts adding insight and humour
A Practical, Easy-to-Use Format
The book is structured to help you quickly find what you need — especially when time matters.
🔹 Safe Handling First: The book begins with facilities, headbails, ropes, halters and safety principles. Good handling protects both people and animals and makes treatment easier and more effective.
🔹 Main Topic Sections: Ten major sections cover common farm challenges including calving, down cows, lame cows, mastitis, reproduction, calf conditions, gut issues and more.
🔹 Alphabetical Condition Section: Additional diseases and conditions are listed A–Z for quick reference, with clear explanations and practical advice.
🔹 Look-Up Lists: Symptom-based reference pages help you work backwards from signs like “sudden death,” “lumps,” “breathing problems” or “off colour” to possible causes covered in the book.
🔹 Real-World Techniques: The advice reflects practical farm environments — not textbook perfection. Techniques shared are those proven to work in real sheds, races and paddocks.
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