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<p>Preface ix</p> <p>Acknowledgments xi</p> <p>Contributors xiii</p> <p>1 Management Considerations from Parturition to the End of the Voluntary Waiting Period to Optimize Health and Reproductive Performance 3<br /><i>Carlos A. Risco</i></p> <p>2 Nutritional Management of the Prepartum Dairy Cow 7<br /><i>Pedro Melendez Retamal</i></p> <p>3 Calving Management: A Team Approach 19<br /><i>Maarten Drost</i></p> <p>4 Monitoring Health and Looking for Sick Cows 27<br /><i>Carlos A. Risco and Mauricio Benzaquen</i></p> <p>5 Nutritional Management of Lactating Dairy Cows 33<br /><i>José Eduardo P. Santos</i></p> <p>6 Reproductive Management in Dairy Cows 73<br /><i>Julian A. Bartolome and Louis F. Archbald</i></p> <p>7 Reproductive Management of Lactating Dairy Cows for First Postpartum Insemination 81<br /><i>José Eduardo P. Santos</i></p> <p>8 Applications of Ultrasonography in Dairy Cattle Reproductive Management 99<br /><i>Jill D. Colloton</i></p> <p>9 Resynchronization of Estrus, Ovulation, and Timed Insemination in Lactating Dairy Cows 117<br /><i>Julian A. Bartolome and William W. Thatcher</i></p> <p>10 Diseases that Affect the Reproductive Performance of Dairy Cattle 123<br /><i>Carlos A. Risco and Pedro Melendez Retamal</i></p> <p>11 Infectious Reproductive Diseases 133<br /><i>Victor S. Cortese</i></p> <p>12 Economics of Reproductive Performance 139<br /><i>Albert De Vries</i></p> <p>13 Managing Reproduction During Heat Stress in Dairy Cows 153<br /><i>Peter J. Hansen</i></p> <p>14 Immunology and Vaccination of Dairy Cattle 165<br /><i>Victor Cortese</i></p> <p>15 Management of Dairy Calves from Birth to Weaning 175<br /><i>Sheila M. McGuirk</i></p> <p>16 Nutritional Management of Dairy Heifers 195<br /><i>Pedro Melendez Retamal</i></p> <p>17 Management Strategies to Optimize Reproductive Efficiency in Dairy Heifers 199<br /><i>Maria Belen Rabaglino</i></p> <p>18 Managing Mastitis and Producing Quality Milk 207<br /><i>Pamela L. Ruegg</i></p> <p>19 Lameness in Dairy Cattle 233<br /><i>Jan K. Shearer and Sarel R. van Amstel</i></p> <p>20 Management Strategies for Optimizing Forage Quality for Dairy Production 255<br /><i>Adegbola T. Adesogan</i></p> <p>21 Applied Statistical Analyses for Dairy Production 263<br /><i>Pablo J. Pinedo</i></p> <p>22 Dairy Records Analysis and Evaluation of Performance 271<br /><i>Michael W. Overton</i></p> <p>23 Managing People in Today’s Production Dairy Environment 303<br /><i>David P. Sumrall</i></p> <p>24 Practical Genetics 319<br /><i>Donald Bennink</i></p> <p>25 Euthanasia Techniques for Dairy Cattle 331<br /><i>Jan K. Shearer and Jim P. Reynolds</i></p> <p>26 Managing Herd Health in Organic Herds 341<br /><i>Juan S. Velez</i></p> <p>Index 345</p>

<p>“Dairy Production Medicine would make an excellent addition to every dairy practitioner’s library.”  (<i>Journal of The American Veterinary Medical Association</i>, 15 March 2013)</p> <p>“This is a one-of-a-kind book that successfully brings together the important aspects of a dairy cattle production system. Although it does not go into great detail about every aspect of dairy production medicine and systems, it does provide a good foundation to build on.”  (<i>Doddy's</i>, 20 April 2012)</p> <p>"Written and edited by highly respected experts, the book is structured by the production cycle of the dairy cow, covering all the critical points in cow management. Integrating the latest technology and ideas, it is an essential resource of all those involved in the dairy industry." (UK Vet (Livestock), 1 January 2012)</p> <p> </p>

<b>Carlos A. Risco</b> is Professor at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine and is a Diplomate of the American College of Theriogenology. <p><b>Pedro Melendez</b> <b>Retamal</b> is Professor at the University of Santo Tomas College of Veterinary Medicine, Viña del Mar, Chile.</p>

<i>Dairy Production Medicine</i> presents a multidisciplinary approach to the production of livestock and quality milk, involving nutrition, reproduction, clinical medicine, genetics, pathology, epidemiology, human resource management and economics. These disciplines work in concert to harmonize the    management of the individual dairy to obtain maximum profit while promoting animal welfare and food safety.   Written and edited by highly respected experts, the book is structured by the production cycle of the dairy cow, covering all the critical points in cow management.   Integrating the latest technology and ideas, it is an essential resource for all those involved in the dairy industry. <p> <b>Key features</b></p> <ul> <li> <div>Integrates a number of disciplines and specialties of veterinary medicine into dairy cattle production systems</div> </li> <li> <div>Discusses nutrition, reproduction, clinical medicine, genetics, pathology and epidemiology</div> </li> <li> <div>Also includes chapters on economics and human resource management</div> </li> <li> <div>Provides up to date information on all the latest developments in the field</div> </li> <li> <div>Written and edited by highly respected experts</div> </li> </ul>

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