Periparturient Diseases of Cattle

Tanmoy Rana (Editor) 

ISBN: 9781394203970

August 2024

Wiley-Blackwell

480 pages

Description

Manage the health of cattle at a critical stage with this essential reference

Milk is one of the backbones of the global food economy, with its high vitamin content and key contribution to bone health. As a result, dairy farming is one of the most essential sectors of the global agricultural market, and the health of cattle is an issue of global importance. Periparturient diseases, those sustained in the period immediately before, during, and after giving birth, have a potentially devastating impact on the reproductive cycle of cattle, and an understanding of these conditions is a critical aspect of food production.

Periparturient Diseases of Cattle offers a comprehensive overview of these diseases, their pathogenesis, and their treatments. Summarizing all of the major periparturient disorders, their etiology, and their management, it is a critical resource for veterinary practitioners and others for whom cattle health is of fundamental importance. As a reference, a diagnostic aid, and a tool in farm management, this volume is indispensable.

Periparturient Diseases of Cattle readers will also find:

• In-depth description of disease advancement

• Detailed treatment of disorders including metritis, mastitis, ketosis, and many more

• Color figures and line drawings to illustrate key concepts

Periparturient Diseases of Cattle is ideal for student and working veterinarians, academicians, farm managers, industrialists, farm owners, and many more.

Table of Contents

List of Contributors xxv

Preface xxxi

Acknowledgment xxxiii

1 Introduction to Periparturient Diseases of Cattle 1

2 Nutrition, Immune Function, and Health 7

3 Metabolic Profile Tests 21

4 The Behavior of Cattle During and After Parturition 29

5 Rumen Acidosis 39

6 Ketosis 51

7 Parturient Paresis (Milk Fever) 67

8 Cystic Ovarian Disease 77

9 Retained Fetal Membranes: A Review 87

10 Periparturient Immunological Disorders 93

11 Mastitis 101

12 Downer-cow Syndrome 121

13 Uterine Infections/Metritis 135

14 Injuries to the Birth Canal 153

15 Dystocia in Bovines 165

16 Abomasal Displacements in Cattle 175

17 Hypomagnesemia 183

18 Fatty Liver Disease 195

19 Thelitis 203

20 Acute Hypokalemia 213

21 Stillbirth 227

22 Digestive Disorders 243

23 Respiratory Problems 257

24 Uterine Torsion 269

25 Genital Prolapse and Its Management in Cows 277

26 Postpartum Hemorrhage 287

27 Nutritional Hemoglobinuria 295

28 Infertility 303

29 Ulcerative Mammillitis 321

30 Physiological Edema 331

31 Nerve Paralysis 339

32 Lameness 347

33 Repeat Breeding 357

34 Endometritis 367

35 Immunomodulation in Relation to Periparturient Diseases 373

36 Application of Biosensors and Artificial Learning in Disease Diagnoses 379

37 Genomic, Transcriptomic, Proteomic, and Metabolomic Profiles for the Diagnosis of Periparturient Diseases of Cattle 401

38 Management of Periparturient Disorders 409

References 419

Index 421

About the Author

Tanmoy Rana, MVSc, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, India. He is an experienced clinical practitioner who has worked with both small and large ruminants.