2006. Hard cover; A4 size; 209 pages. Very good condition. Tightly bound, neat and clean. Over 1kg.
Diseases and Parasites of Cattle, Sheep and Goats in South Africa
by P Oberem, D Odendaal, PT Oberem, MG Snyman, L Ludwig, M Mynhardt, R Patzelt, J van Rensburg
This book gives an overview of livestock management, nutrition, as well as the most common diseases, plants poisonings and parasites of ruminant livestock. Vaccination and dosing programmes are given for all species as well as comprehensive details about the chemicals, methods of application and resistance problems with the remedies used for external parasites.
The aim of this book is to empower stock owners by providing detailed information on animal diseases and livestock farming. It is in no way intended to be a replacement for veterinary assistance with respect to the diagnosis and treatment of diseases since no book can replace that service. In the same vein, the book cannot make exact recommendations on parasite control or vaccination because each farm has its own conditions. The programmes given are general guidelines and should be used in conjunction with advice from a local veterinarian. For convenience the chapters on diseases have been divided into symptom complexes and within the disease chapters, conditions are given in alphabetical order. If you still cannot find the specific condition you are looking for, use the index at the back of the book.
No brand names of remedies have been mentioned in the text because products and companies come and go. However the names of chemical groups (e.g. pyrethroid) or a specific active ingredient (e.g. deltamethrin) have been used, and this will allow farmers to obtain the correct product through their co-operatives or other suppliers. An insert containing lists of Afrivet products has been included.
