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The revised and updated Third Edition of Bovine Surgery and Lameness offers veterinarians a concise text ideal for use in the field. The authors - internationally noted experts - provide a step-by-step guide to common surgical procedures, including detailed descriptions of treating lameness incorporating the most current research in this area. The significantly updated text covers a wide range of topics, such as pre-surgical preparation, ethics, effective anaesthesia and analgesia, pain management, supportive therapy, diagnostic techniques, and routine hoof care in cattle. The chapters are organised to cover particular systems including surgery of the abdomen, head, female and male reproductive organs, the musculoskeletal system, and teat surgery.

Designed as a resource which will be particularly useful for the busy practitioner, this edition of Bovine Surgery and Lameness has additional text boxes to provide specific warnings and practical tips. Illustrations are widely used to clearly demonstrate instructions and techniques. Further information beyond the essential "how-to" guidance is provided in discussion boxes throughout the text. All chapters cover issues relating to animal welfare, food safety, and medicine use which is pertinent to current social concerns and One Health concepts. This important resource:

• Offers a fully revised edition of the popular and well-respected book on bovine surgery and lameness
• Presents a practical quick-reference guide ideal for the field veterinarian
• Covers both common surgical procedures and the latest research on combating lameness
• Written by an expert team of international authors

Equally useful for practising bovine veterinarians and for veterinary students on clinical rotations, as well as dairy herd managers and foot trimmers, the new edition of Bovine Surgery and Lameness is an essential resource for common surgical techniques for cattle and the most up-to-date guidance on lameness.