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- CHeCS Technical Document 2011 (PDF: 234 kB)
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- Health Status Of Breeding Cattle For Sale
- Health Status Of Breeding Cattle For Sale (PDF: 54 kB)
- Authors: George Caldow, Sheila Rusbridge, Mark Crawshaw, George Gunn
- ISBN: 1854827715
- Published:Feb 2003
- The health status of animals at sale is important for two reasons. Firstly the animal itself needs to be free from the major diseases if it is to breed successfully and have a long and productive life. Secondly these animals should be free from the major diseases so that they do not endanger either the health of the other animals at the sale or the health of the herd that they are sold in to.
- Design Of Cattle Farm Steadings For Maximum Biosecurity
- Design Of Cattle Farm Steadings For Maximum Biosecurity (PDF: 60 kB)
- Authors: Mark Crawshaw, Basil Lowman, Jack Bishop, George Caldow
- ISBN: 1854827421
- Published:Jan 2003
- It is obviously difficult to redesign existing farm steadings to provide maximum biosecurity. Knowing the ideal layout to minimise the entry of infectious disease will allow any future modifications/extensions etc to enhance rather than detract from the biosecurity of the unit.
- Herd Biosecurity For Cattle
- Herd Biosecurity For Cattle (PDF: 67 kB)
- Authors: Mark Crawshaw, George Caldow, George Gunn, Sheila Rusbridge
- ISBN: 1854827340
- Published:Apr 2002
- Information on the role of biosecurity in the control of infectious diseases and the implementation of herd biosecurity for cattle.
- Johne's Disease In Cattle
- Johne's Disease In Cattle (PDF: 59 kB)
- Authors: George Caldow, Sheila Rusbridge, Mark Crawshaw, George Gunn
- ISBN: 1854827499
- Published:Feb 2003
- The disease, Crohn’s disease, Diagnosis and diagnostic tests, Prevalence in the UK herd, Significance for the UK dairy herd, Significance for the UK beef herd, Options for control
- Leptospira Hardjo Infection In Cattle
- Leptospira Hardjo Infection In Cattle (PDF: 176 kB)
- Authors: Sheila Rusbridge, George Caldow, Mark Crawshaw, George Gunn
- ISBN: 154827480
- Published:Mar 2004
- Leptospira hardjo infection is associated with infertility and abortion and the weak calf syndrome. Infection is nearly always introduced into a herd by the purchase of infected cattle.
- Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR)
- Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR) (PDF: 41 kB)
- Authors: Mark Crawshaw, George Gunn, Peter Nettleton, George Caldow
- ISBN: 1854827103
- Published:Aug 2004
- Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis is an acute infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract that commonly affects cattle aged 6 months or more.