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Alternative Forages for Ruminants	Edited by G P F Lane and J M Wilkinson
Cattle Lameness and Hoofcare: An Illustrated Guide	R Blowey FRCVS
Clinical Dairy Cow Nutrition (CD)	JM Wilkinson and CE Humphreys
The Expectant Dairy Cow	J Hill and A H Andrews
Feed Composition	MAFF
The Feeding of Ruminants	E R Ørskov
Feeding the Dairy Cow	A T Chamberlain and J M Wilkinson
Footcare in Cattle: Hoof Structure and Trimming	R Blowey FRCVS
Goat Health and Welfare - A Veterinary Guide	D G Harwood MRCVS
The Goatkeeper's Veterinary Book	P Dunn MRCVS
Legumes for Milk and Meat	R D Sheldrick, G Newman and D J Roberts
Livestock Ethics	G Gatward
Llamas and Alpacas: A Guide to Management	G Bromage
Maize: Producing and Feeding Maize Silage	J M Wilkinson, D M Allen and G Newman
Mastitis Control in Dairy Herds	R Blowey FRCVS and P Edmonson FRCVS
Meat Plant Operations	J F Gracey
Methane	A R Moss
Organic Cereals and Pulses	Edited by D Younie, B R Taylor, J P Welsh and J M Wilkinson
Organic Grassland	J Newton
Organic Livestock Farming	Edited by D Younie and J M Wilkinson
Rationing Beef Cattle	D Allen
Silage	J M Wilkinson
Simplistic Statistics	L Tucker
Sodium	C J C Phillips and P C Chiy
Suckled Calf Production	R Fuller
A Veterinary Book for Dairy Farmers	R Blowey FRCVS
World Silage	J M Wilkinson and M I Toivonen

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	Alternative Forages for Ruminants
	Edited by G P F Lane and J M Wilkinson
	Practical review of a wide range of forage crops including legumes, maize, whole-crop cereals, fodder beet and kale. Contributors discuss production, utilisation and economic issues involved in alternative forages. Essential for all involved in producing and using forages.
	£12.50			ISBN 978-0-948617-37-9
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	Cattle Lameness and Hoofcare: An Illustrated Guide
	Roger Blowey FRCVS Second Edition available summer 2008			New edition
	Cattle lameness and overgrown feet are major economic and welfare problems. This book gives the reader a thorough understanding of the structure of the foot, what happens during overgrowth and how this is corrected by foot trimming. Illustrated by detailed drawings and colour photographs.
	£18.50 (prov.)			ISBN 978-1-905523-28-3
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	Clinical Dairy Cow Nutrition (CD)
	JM Wilkinson and CE Humphreys
	Interactive guide to solving nutritional problems with dairy cattle. Included in the CD are sections on nutrition and fertility, feeding the dry cow, and on improving milk yield and composition. Aimed at farmers and veterinary surgeons. CD only.
	£11.95 (incl. £1.78 VAT)			ISBN 978-0-948617-48-5
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	The Expectant Dairy Cow
	J Hill and A H Andrews
	Authoritative and detailed guide to the health, nutrition and management of the dairy cow from conception to calving. Invaluable if you are involved in milk production.
	£15.95			ISBN 978-0-948617-42-3
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	Feed Composition
	Second Edition
	The official UK tables of feed composition and nutritive value for ruminants. Full details are given of digestibility, metabolisable energy value, protein value and chemical composition for over 80 feeds. A vital reference guide.
	£24.00			ISBN 978-0-948617-24-9
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	The Feeding of Ruminants
	E R Orskov Second Edition
	From a research worker with an unrivalled reputation for giving you information of practical value. Written in an easy to read style so that you can understand both the principles of ruminant nutrition and their application in practice. An essential guide for farmers, students and teachers.
	£8.95			ISBN 978-0-948617-38-6
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	Feeding the Dairy Cow
	A T Chamberlain and J M Wilkinson
	Comprehensive and best selling guide for farmers and advisers who wish to become more adept at solving nutritional problems and at devising improved diets for efficient milk production. Included is diet formulation computer program.
	£23.95			ISBN 978-0-948617-32-4
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	Footcare in Cattle: Hoof Structure and Trimming
	Roger Blowey FRCVS
	A detailed study of the anatomy of the hoof and practical foot-trimming. Using laboratory specimens Roger Blowey first discusses the structure of the foot, the effects of hoof overgrowth and how this contributes to cow discomfort and ailments such as sole ulcers. Roger then goes on to the farm to demonstrate hoof-trimming to a young farmer.
	£15.95 (incl. £2.38 VAT)			ISBN Video 978-0-85236-247-1 DVD 978-1-905523-54-2
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	Goat Health and Welfare - A Veterinary Guide
	D G Harwood MRCVS			NEW
	A comprehensive book on general goat health, welfare, behaviour and related management issues. Principal diseases and abnormalities, their causes, main diagnostic signs, treatment and prevention are described. Abnormal behaviour as an early indicator of ill-health, the importance of goat keepers establishing good working relationships with their vets, poisoning and diseases that can be transmitted between goats and man are also included in this important guide for owners, farmers and veterinary surgeons.
	£19.95			ISBN 978- 1-86126-824-2
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	The Goatkeeper's Veterinary Book
	P Dunn MRCVS 4th Edition			New edition
	Practical and easy to use, this book is an essential aid for anyone interested in goat keeping. It contains information on the symptoms and control of all the major goat diseases of temperate climates and places particular emphasis on the prevention of illness through good husbandry. The author gives clear guidelines on when treatment can be given by the goatkeeper and when the vet should be sent for. Colour photographs illustrate how a normal kidding should proceed.
	£17.95			ISBN 978-1-903366-91-8
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	Legumes for Milk and Meat
	R D Sheldrick, G Newman and D J Roberts
	Three distinguished authors have distilled the essentials for farmers on the growth and use of forage legumes for milk and meat production. A practical guide for the farmer who wishes to reduce feed costs and rely more on home-grown forage crops.
	£13.50			ISBN 978-0-948617-31-7
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	Livestock Ethics
	G Gatward
	The ethical basis for different methods of husbandry is outlined and discussed in this important book. The theme is respect for the animal, which means a duty of care expressed in skilled stockmanship and responsible stewardship. Vital for all involved in farm animals and food production.
	£15.50			ISBN 978-0-948617-46-1
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	Llamas and Alpacas: A Guide to Management
	G Bromage			NEW
	Llamas and Alpacas - A Guide to Management contains all the basic information required in order to keep these animals successfully and provides an invaluable insight into what keeping llamas and alpacas involves in terms of resources, housing, equipment and skills. It assumes no prior knowledge of llamas and alpacas, nor the husbandry of other domesticated species, and is ideal for the uninitiated as well as being a comprehensive reference source for the established camelid keeper.
	£19.95			ISBN 978-1-86126-884-6
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	Maize: Producing and Feeding Maize Silage
	J M Wilkinson, D M Allen and G Newman
	Important practical guide to growing, harvesting, ensiling and feeding cattle on maize silage. A must for farmers, advisers, teachers and students.
	£8.95			ISBN 978-0-948617-36-2
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	Mastitis Control in Dairy Herds
	Roger Blowey FRCVS and Peter Edmonson FRCVS
	A comprehensive guide to the udder and teats and how the defense mechanisms of the cow help to counteract disease, how the milking machine functions and its impact on mastitis. With chapters on the environment, summer mastitis, common teat conditions and treatment. The book gives farmers and veterinarian surgeons a thorough understanding of the causes and control of mastitis.
	£24.95			ISBN 978-0-85236-314-0
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	Meat Plant Operations
	J F Gracey
	Guide for operatives, managers, inspectors, teachers, advisers and students who wish to be fully conversant with the techniques and equipment used in meat plants. The legal and scientific issues involved in operating a meat plant to high standards of hygiene and safety are described in detail.
	£18.95			ISBN 978-0-948617-34-8
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	Methane
	A R Moss
	An authoritative review of global warming and the role of animals. Strategies to reduce methane production by animals are described. Important guide for those involved in environmental science, nutrition and microbiology.
	£13.00			ISBN 978-0-948617-29-4
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	Organic Cereals and Pulses
	Edited by D Younie, B R Taylor, J P Welsh and J M Wilkinson
	Guide to producing and marketing grain crops to organic standards. Varieties, crop rotations and weed control guidelines, together with practical organic farm case studies are included in this important and timely technical review. Vital for all involved in organic food production.
	£16.50			ISBN 978-0-948617-47-8
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	Organic Grassland
	J Newton
	Unique guide written by a recognised authority on the subject. Grass is the most important feed for cattle and sheep. The central theme is that organic grassland can be a productive source of nutrients for livestock provided it is managed correctly. Essential for organic farmers and for those converting to organic systems of production.
	£13.95			ISBN 978-0-948617-28-7
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	Organic Livestock Farming
	Edited by D Younie and J M Wilkinson
	Detailed practical guide to the successful production and marketing of organic milk and meat. Essential technical information for farmers, advisers, teachers and students.
	£16.95			ISBN 978-0-948617-45-4
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	Rationing Beef Cattle
	D Allen			Second Edition
	Best-selling guide to the nutritional requirements of beef cattle. Also included are guidelines to help improve performance on beef units together with an easy to use method for calculating rations. Valuable for farmers, advisers, teachers and students.
	£8.95			ISBN 978-0-948617-44-7
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	Silage
	J M Wilkinson
	Comprehensive, fully-illustrated, practical guide to making and using silage. Written for farmers, advisers, teachers and students who wish to know more about how different crops are preserved as silage. Included are sections on grasses and legumes, maize and whole-crop cereals, problems with silage and using silage in diets for cattle, sheep and horses.
	£23.50			ISBN 978-0-948617-50-8
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	Simplistic Statistics
	L Tucker
	Basic guide to the statistical analysis of biological data. Written by an animal nutritionist with experience in research and commerce, the guide is designed to be understandable, practical and useful to the non-mathematician. This guide will help students, teachers of biological sciences and advisers.
	£11.50			ISBN 978-0-948617-43-0
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	Sodium
	C J C Phillips and P C Chiy
	Sodium is an essential element yet its role is often under-estimated. The comprehensive review brings together new and established research research information on sodium in soils, plants and farm livestock. The economic consequences of soil salination are also discussed. Important reference for research workers, teachers and students
	£27.50			ISBN 978-0-948617-30-0
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	Suckled Calf Production
	R Fuller			Second Edition
	Important best-selling guide on how to manage suckler cows and their calves. Based on the practical experience of the author the guide covers breeding, calving, grazing, herd sires, nutrition of cows and bulls and keeping calves healthy.
	£14.95			ISBN 978-0-948617-40-9
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	A Veterinary Book for Dairy Farmers
	Roger Blowey FRCVS			3rd Edition
	Third edition of the standard text for dairy farmers and veterinary surgeons. The purpose of the book is to enable the dairy farmer, beef producer and calf rearer to keep their stock healthy and productive. The emphasis is on the causes of disease and their control by management and stockmanship, so preventive medicine features prominently.
	£34.95			ISBN 978-0-85236-499-4
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	World Silage
	J M Wilkinson and M I Toivonen
	Detailed descriptions of silage production around the world, including estimates of quantities of silage and hay produced in different countries. Key, unique information for all involved in marketing, policy development and resource use.
	£125.00			ISBN 978-0-948617-49-2
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All books by title

Alternative Forages for Ruminants

Edited by G P F Lane and J M Wilkinson

£12.50

ISBN 978-0-948617-37-9

Cattle Lameness and Hoofcare: An Illustrated Guide

Roger Blowey FRCVS Second Edition available summer 2008

£18.50 (prov.)

ISBN 978-1-905523-28-3

Clinical Dairy Cow Nutrition (CD)

JM Wilkinson and CE Humphreys

£11.95 (incl. £1.78 VAT)

ISBN 978-0-948617-48-5

The Expectant Dairy Cow

J Hill and A H Andrews

£15.95

ISBN 978-0-948617-42-3

Feed Composition

£24.00

ISBN 978-0-948617-24-9

The Feeding of Ruminants

E R Orskov Second Edition

£8.95

ISBN 978-0-948617-38-6

Feeding the Dairy Cow

A T Chamberlain and J M Wilkinson

£23.95

ISBN 978-0-948617-32-4

Footcare in Cattle: Hoof Structure and Trimming

£15.95 (incl. £2.38 VAT)

ISBN Video 978-0-85236-247-1 DVD 978-1-905523-54-2

Goat Health and Welfare - A Veterinary Guide

£19.95

ISBN 978- 1-86126-824-2

The Goatkeeper's Veterinary Book

P Dunn MRCVS 4th Edition

£17.95

ISBN 978-1-903366-91-8

Legumes for Milk and Meat

R D Sheldrick, G Newman and D J Roberts

£13.50

ISBN 978-0-948617-31-7

Livestock Ethics

£15.50

ISBN 978-0-948617-46-1

Llamas and Alpacas: A Guide to Management

£19.95

ISBN 978-1-86126-884-6

Maize: Producing and Feeding Maize Silage

J M Wilkinson, D M Allen and G Newman

£8.95

ISBN 978-0-948617-36-2

Mastitis Control in Dairy Herds

Roger Blowey FRCVS and Peter Edmonson FRCVS

£24.95

ISBN 978-0-85236-314-0

Meat Plant Operations

£18.95

ISBN 978-0-948617-34-8

Methane

£13.00

ISBN 978-0-948617-29-4

Organic Cereals and Pulses

Edited by D Younie, B R Taylor, J P Welsh and J M Wilkinson

£16.50

ISBN 978-0-948617-47-8

Organic Grassland

£13.95

ISBN 978-0-948617-28-7

Organic Livestock Farming

Edited by D Younie and J M Wilkinson

£16.95

ISBN 978-0-948617-45-4

Rationing Beef Cattle

£8.95

ISBN 978-0-948617-44-7

Silage

£23.50

ISBN 978-0-948617-50-8

Simplistic Statistics

ISBN
978-0-948617-37-9

Roger Blowey FRCVS
Second Edition available summer 2008

ISBN
978-1-905523-28-3

ISBN
978-0-948617-48-5

ISBN
978-0-948617-42-3

ISBN
978-0-948617-24-9

E R Orskov
Second Edition

ISBN
978-0-948617-38-6

ISBN
978-0-948617-32-4

ISBN
Video 978-0-85236-247-1
DVD 978-1-905523-54-2

ISBN
978- 1-86126-824-2

P Dunn MRCVS
4th Edition

ISBN
978-1-903366-91-8

ISBN
978-0-948617-31-7

ISBN
978-0-948617-46-1

ISBN
978-1-86126-884-6

ISBN
978-0-948617-36-2

ISBN
978-0-85236-314-0

ISBN
978-0-948617-34-8

ISBN
978-0-948617-29-4

ISBN
978-0-948617-47-8

ISBN
978-0-948617-28-7

ISBN
978-0-948617-45-4

ISBN
978-0-948617-44-7

ISBN
978-0-948617-50-8

ISBN
978-0-948617-43-0

ISBN
978-0-948617-30-0

ISBN
978-0-948617-40-9

ISBN
978-0-85236-499-4

ISBN
978-0-948617-49-2