Description

Description

When emergencies strike in cattle practice, quick, informed action can make all the difference. This in-practice guide equips veterinary professionals with the knowledge and confidence to handle urgent situations effectively. Covering essential veterinary equipment, emergency medicines, and practical approaches for calves, yearlings, cows, and bulls, it’s a comprehensive resource designed for real-world challenges.

Whether you’re a dedicated farm vet, a practitioner who occasionally works with livestock, or a veterinary student preparing for fieldwork, this book offers clear, accessible guidance to ensure the best outcomes for your patients—when every second counts.

Author

Graham Duncanson qualified as a veterinarian in 1966 and went on to earn an MSc in Veterinary Practice. With a doctorate focused on publishing veterinary literature, he has dedicated his career to advancing knowledge in the field. Recognized for groundbreaking research in equine dentistry, Graham was awarded a Fellowship from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), underscoring his significant contributions to veterinary science.

Table of contents

1 Vital signs
2 Simple diagnostic tests
3 Bovine behaviour and restraint
4 Veterinary equipment
5 Veterinary medicines
6 Sedation, analgesia, and anaesthesia
7 Nutrition and metabolic conditions
8 Adult gastroenteric medicine
9 Respiratory and circulatory conditions
10 Urinary conditions
11 Reproductive conditions
12 Neurological conditions
13 Locomotory conditions
14 Integumental conditions
15 Poisons
16 Sudden death and euthanasia
17 Notifiable conditions
18 Zoonotic diseases