Alternative health practices for livestock

The idea that current methods of food production are not sustainable in the long-term is a controversial topic. This book provides information that will advance a form of livestock production that meets the long- and short-term goals of human food production, minimizing degradation of natural resour...

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Corporate Authors: Wiley InterScience (Online service)
Group Author: Morris, Thomas F.; Keilty, Michael T.
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Literature type: Electronic eBook
Language: English
Edition: 1st ed.
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Online Access: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470384978
Summary: The idea that current methods of food production are not sustainable in the long-term is a controversial topic. This book provides information that will advance a form of livestock production that meets the long- and short-term goals of human food production, minimizing degradation of natural resources. Important concerns regarding food safety, particularly antibiotic and chemical residues in meat, milk and other livestock foods, have stimulated renewed interest in alternative methods of promoting livestock health."Alternative Health Practices for Livestock" is the first compilation of its kind for veterinarians, agriculture extension educators and livestock producers. It provides a well-referenced overview of some of the alternative livestock practices currently being examined. It is a much needed information source on alternative health for large animals. It features contributions from veterinarians, farmers, extension educators and university professors. It discusses the necessity for more validated scientific assessments of alternative and herbal therapies in livestock production. It includes chapters on ways to promote alternative methods of health care for livestock, including steps to obtain research funding.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (x, 211 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9780470384978
0470384972
9780470384756
0470384751
1281450189
9781281450180
Index Number: SF745
CLC: S853.9
Contents: Evaluation of a homeopathic therapy for subclinical mastitis in lactating Holstein cows /
Potential role of Amazonian medicinal plants for health maintenance in livestock /
Botanicals for pigs /
Evaluation of homeopathic nosodes for mastitis and calf scours : lessons from the Vermont Nosode Project /
Livestock self-medication /
Alternative methods of controlling parasites in small ruminants /
Overview of research methods on medicinal plants for livestock : endo- and ecto-parasites /
Forage quality and livestock health : a nutritionist's view /
Livestock treatments links from the past to holistic alternatives of the present /
Herbs and alternatives in equine practice /
The ecology of antimicrobial resistance and use of alternatives to antimicrobials in food animal production in the United States /
Use of rbST and implications for cow health in the dairy industry /
Funding for testing alternative livestock methods : developing and performing grants to help fund sustainable livestock production /
Economics of niche marketing in alternative livestock farming /