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Production Medicine Papers and Out-of-Print Books - 1998

EARLY DRAFT

Updated October 18, 1999

Contents:

Introduction:

This is a list of basic production medicine resources that have been published in journals, serial publications or in books that are out of print. "VMR" indicates that the material is located in the reserve section of the Veterinary Library. If you find papers that aren't listed but should, find papers listed that shouldn't be (e.g., too out of date), or find mistakes in citations, please let me know at jmgay@vetmed.wsu.edu. This list was assembled by rapidly scanning titles in electronic databases where an accidental extra mouse click would jump blocks of potentially relevant articles.

Before departing veterinary school, begin creating a library of relevant species material that will be more difficult to obtain when you are in practice. Also begin learning how and where to locate new materials. As experts have pointed out, much of this material is not be part of the veterinary curriculum and cannot be mastered for even a single species during veterinary school. As will be the case in practice, mastery requires dedicated self-motivated, self-directed self-instruction.

Three unique methods to identify current papers are Free MEDLINE: PubMed and Internet Grateful Med (The National Library of Medicine literature database, including abstracts, selected from most but not all veterinary journals, published since the late 1960's) and the Cornell Consultant: A Diagnostic Support System for Veterinary Medicine. Because Consultant is strongly disease oriented, it does not include many production relevant publications if they don't directly relate to a disease. For publications not indexed by MedLine, such as the AABP Bovine Practitioner and Annual Meeting Proceedings, see the University of Montreal Veterinary Library Veterinary Table of Contents and Veterinary Conference Proceedings for issue-by-issue table of contents since 1994.

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Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice:

This Veterinary Clinics series are important books for bovine clinical practice, each issue containing multiple clinically relevant review papers on a clinically important area, such as a specific disease. The most economical way to obtain the Veterinary Clinics of North America is to subscribe to the series beginning with the date of the first issue that you want (providing it isn't out of print). Subscribing is one third the price of buying individual issues. You should subscribe. Indexed by Free MEDLINE: PubMed and Internet Grateful Med, Veterinary Table of Contents and Veterinary Conference Proceedings, and CAB VetCD.

Anderson, KL, ed. (1993). Update on Bovine Mastitis. The Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice 9(3):421-620. Nov 1993. ISSN 0749-0720. WB Saunders. (VMR).

If you intend to enter dairy practice, read this issue because it covers many aspects of mastitis, one of the most important economic problems on dairys. Chapters include economics of the disease, bulk tank monitoring, udder hygiene, machine function evaluation and the influence of nutrition.

Gardner, CE, ed. (1989). Dairy Practice Management. The Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice 5(3) Nov 1989. WB Saunders. (VMR)

Although becoming dated, this issue contains several chapters relevant to dairy production medicine. Most of the chapters were written by well known dairy practitioners practicing dairy production medicine in the east and mid-west. Example chapters:

  • Herrick, JB. Marketing dairy practice. 457-469.
  • Nelson, AJ, HW Redlus. The key role of records in a production medicine practice. 517-552.
  • Nordlund, KV. Developing the production medicine practice. 501-515.

Kasari, TR, SE Wikse, eds. (1994). Perinatal Mortality in Beef Herds. The Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice Mar 1994 10(1):1-185. . WB Saunders. ISSN 0749-0720 (VMR)

If you intend to enter cow-calf practice, read this issue because perinatal mortality is one of the biggest causes of economic loss to cow-calf producers.

  • Toombs, RE, SE Wikse, TR Kasari. The incidence, causes, and financial impact of perinatal mortality in North American beef herds.137-146.
  • Wikse, SE, ML Kinsel, RW Field, PS Holland. Investigating perinatal calf mortality in beef herds. 147-166..

Lessard, PR, BD Perry, eds. (1988). Investigation of Disease Outbreaks and Impaired Productivity. The Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice Mar 1988 4(1):1-212. WB Saunders. ISSN 0749-0720 (VMR).

This issue provides basic guidance in planning, executing, analyzing and reporting the results of disease outbreak investigations in herds. The following are selected chapters you should read.

  • Hancock, DD, SE Wickse. Investigation planning and data gathering. 1-15.
  • Lessard, P. The characterization of disease outbreaks. 17-32.
  • Hancock, DD, D Blodgett, CC Gay. The collection and submission of samples for laboratory testing. 33-60.
  • Swecker, WS, CD Thatcher. The investigation of nutritional disorders. 127-144.
  • Blodgett, DJ. The investigation of outbreaks of toxicologic disease. 145-158.
  • Spangler, L. The investigation of outbreaks of infectious disease. 159-168.
  • Erb, HN. The benefit-cost analysis of disease control programs. 169-181.

Maas, J, ed. (1991). Beef Cattle Nutrition. The Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice Mar 1991 7(1):1-310. WB Saunders. ISSN 0749-0720 (VMR).

This is an excellent, veterinarian-oriented book on beef cattle nutrition, including chapters on vitamin and mineral nutrition. Below are some example chapters.

  • Parsons, SD, CD Allison. Grazing management as it affects nutrition, animal production and economics of beef production. 77-94.
  • Rice, LE. The effects of nutrition on reproductive performance of beef cattle. 1-26.
  • Turner, HA, T DelCurto. Nutritional and managerial considerations for range beef cattle production. 95-125

Sniffin, CJ, TH Herdt, eds. (1991). Dairy Nutrition Management. The Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice July 1991 7(2):311-632. WB Saunders. ISSN 0749-0720 (VMR).

This is an excellent, veterinarian-oriented book on dairy cattle nutrition, including chapters on rumen function, carbohydrates and protein nutrition. Some of the information may be getting a bit dated with the development of better prediction models, with the advances in nutrition monitoring such as NEFAs and MUNs, and with the more recent findings on prevention of hypocalcemia. Below are some example chapters.

  • Crooker, BA, DE Otterby. Management of the dairy herd treated with bovine somatotropin. 417-347.
  • Galligan, DT, JD Ferguson. New approaches to nutritional monitoring. 473-482.
  • Gerloff, BJ. Implementation of nutritional consultation within a dairy practice. 621-628.
  • Sniffen, CJ. Grouping management and physical facilities. 465-471.
  • Tomkins, T, EH Jaster. Preruminant calf nutrition. 557-576.
  • VandeHaar, MJ, JR Black. Ration formulation using linear programming. 541-556.
  • Van Saun, RJ. Dry cow nutrition. The key to improving fresh cow performance. 599-520.

Morris, DL, ed. (1995). Standardized Performance Analysis of Beef Cattle Operations. The Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice July 1995 11(2):191-391 . WB Saunders. ISSN 0749-0720 (VMR)

This issue is about Integrated Resource Management (IRM) in beef herds. The following two papers are general treatments of financial statements and standards that are applicable to any livestock operation.

  • Dalsted, NL. Measuring financial performance: an overview of financial statements. Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract. 1995 Jul. 11(2):293-311.
  • McGrann, JM (1995). Farm Financial Standards.Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract. 1995 Jul. 11(2):279-291.

Tubbs, RC, AD Leman, eds. (1992). Swine Reproduction. The Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice Nov 1992 8(3):435-760 . WB Saunders. ISSN 0749-0720 (VMR)

If you intend to work with swine farrowing operations, read this issue. The following paper explores concepts, including procedures for economic analyses, that are generally applicable to any livestock breeding operation.

  • Polson, DD, WE Marsh, GD Dial. (1992) Financial evaluation and decision making in the swine breeding herd.Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract. 1992 Nov. 8(3): 725-47.

Selected Papers from Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice:

  • Ames, TR. (1997). Dairy calf pneumonia. The disease and its impact. Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract.1997 Nov. 13(3):379-391.
  • Bitsch, V, L Ronsholt (1995). Control of bovine viral diarrhea virus infection without vaccines. Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract 1995 Nov. 11(3):627-640.
  • Bolin, SR. (1995). Control of bovine viral diarrhea infection by use of vaccination.. Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract 1995 Nov. 11(3):615-625.
  • Collins, ER (1990). Ventilation of sheep and goat barns. Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract. 1990 Nov. 6(3):635-54. (This is more broadly applicable to livestock buidlings than the title indicates.)
  • Dubovi, EJ. (1994). Impact of bovine viral diarrhea virus on reproductive performance in cattle. Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract 1994 Nov. 10(3):503-514.
  • Engelken, TJ (1997). Preventative programs for respiratory disease in cow/calf operations. Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract. 1997 Nov. 13(3):647-660.
  • Hand, MS, E Hunt, RW Phillips (1985). Milk replacers for the neonatal calf. Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract 1985 Nov. 1(3):589-608. (excellent paper)
  • Hardin, DK. (1993). Fertility and infertility assessment by review of records. Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract. 1993 Jul. 9(2):389-403.
  • Hutchinson, LJ. (1996). Economic impact of paratuberculosis. Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract 1996 Jul. 12(2):373-381.
  • Griffin, D (1997). Economic impact associated with respiratory disease in beef cattle. Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract. 1997 Nov. 13(3):367-377.
  • Lean, IJ, HF Troutt, ML Bruss, RL Baldwin. (1992). Bovine somatotropin. Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract 1992 Mar. 8(1):147-163.
  • Pelzer, KD. (1997). Economics of bovine leukemia virus infection. Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract.1997 Mar. 13(1):129-141.
  • Randle, RF (1993). Production medicine considerations for enhanced reproductive performance in beef herds. Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract.1993 Jul. 9(2):405-415.
  • Rossiter, CA, WS Burhans (1997). Farm-specific approach to paratuberculosis (Johne's disease) control. Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract 1996 Jul. 12(2):383-415. (entire book is on bovine paratuberculosis)

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Compendium on Continuing Education (Selected Papers):

The following are selected papers relevant to production medicine listed approximately in the order of publication. The pagination of this journal is difficult to follow as sometimes papers are split with other papers or sections. Many of the papers appear in special supplement sections paginated differently from the main sections of the journal but interspersed with it. Or I may have made a typing error. This journal is not currently indexed on Medline but is indexed in CAB VetCD, although not consistently. For example, using "Compendium in SO" will not pull up all the Compendium articles. Also, see Veterinary Table of Contents and Veterinary Conference Proceedings.

(Note - seriously incomplete and rough - at this point the selection is by title and/or author's name alone.)

Beef oriented (listed by publication date):

  • MacGregor, S et al. (1997). Feedlot production management update: Managing pregnant heifers in the feedlot. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet, 19:1372- ?.
  • Wikse, S et a. (1997). Impaired fertility and weak calf syndrome due to inadequate nutrition. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet, 19:1309- ?.
  • DeGroff, TJ et al. (1997). Cow-Calf production management update: Beef Cattle Practice: Are Veterinarians headed in the right direction? Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet, 19:S162- ?.
  • George, MH, Tatum, JD, Smith, GC, Cowman, GL (1997). Injection, site lesions in beef subprimals: incidence, palatability consequences, and economic impact. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet., 19:S84-S93.
  • Sanderson, M (1997). Investigation of depressed weaning weights in beef cow/calf herds. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet, 19:395-399.
  • Kasari, TR (1997). Use of yearling bulls in beef cattle operations. Part II. Genetic selection and management. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet, 19:S36-?
  • Kasari, TR (1997). Use of yearling bulls in beef cattle operations. Part I. Economic analysis and fertility assessment. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet, 18:1244-?
  • Kasari, T, Gleason, D (1996). Herd management practices that influence total beef calf production. Part II. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet, 18:1358-1366.
  • Kasari, T, Gleason, D (1996). Herd management practices that influence total beef calf production. Part I. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet, 18:823-?.
  • McGrann, JM et al. (1996). Standardized performance analysis: Opportunities for beef cow-calf veterinarians. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet, 18:S199-?
  • Rogers, GM; Spire, MF ( 1996). Expanding opportunities for service to beef producers. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet., 18:S180-S187,S198.
  • Stokka, GL, Smith, J, Kuhl, G, Nichols, D, Van Anne. T (1996). Heat stress in feedlot cattle. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet, 18(10) supl, 296-302.
  • Nagaraja, TG, Laudert, SB, Parrott, JC, Stokka, GL (1996). Liver abscesses in feedlot cattle. Part II. Incidence, economic importance, and prevention. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 18(10) supl, 264-273.
  • Toombs, RE (1996). Cow-calf production management upadate: Setting fee schedules: How much are veterinarians worth to beef cattle operations. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet, 18:S85-
  • Glock, RD, Thomson, JU, Kelling, CL, Sprowls, RW, Hill, HT, Cravens, RL, Pollreisz, JP (1995). Beef production management: interpretation of diagnostic information regarding food animals. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 1995, 17:1526-1543.
  • Wikse, SE (1995). Getting started in beef cow-calf production management consultation. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet, 17:S15-?
  • Herd, DB, SE Wikse (1995). Developing a winter nutrition program for beef cattle. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet, 17:1173-
  • Craig, TM, Wikse SE (1995). Control programs for internal parasites of beef cattle. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 17:579-587.
  • Reinemeyer, CR (1992). The effects of anthelmintic treatment of beef cows on parasitologic and performance parameters. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 14:678-686.
  • Furman, JW, Grotelueschen, DM, Bechtol, DT (1993). The integrated resource management and standardized performance analysis connection to the veterinarian. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 15:1425-1430.
  • Vogel, GJ, Parrott, C (1994). Mortality survey in feedyards: the incidence of death from digestive, respiratory, and other causes in feedyards on the great plains. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 16:227-234.
  • Snyder, DE (1993). Experimental design and critical evaluation of anthelmintic production trials with stocker cattle. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 15:757-766.
  • Bohlender, RE (1993). Beef production management: Quality assurance. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 15: 1149-1153.
  • Dohoo, IR, Dijkhuizeu, AA (1993). Techniques involved in making dairy cow culling decisions. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 15:515-520.
  • Reneau, JK (1993). Clinical mastitis records in production medicine programs. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 15:497-503.
  • Toombs, RE, Wikse, SE (1993). Methods to evaluate a beef cattle ranch's financial status and identify unprofitable management practices. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 15:149-152, 154, 156.
  • Van Donkersgoed, J (1992). A critical analysis of pelvic measurements and dystocia in beef heifers. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 14:405-408.
  • Rae, DO (1992). Herd factors, parity, and body condition score of beef cattle: Diagnostic adjuncts to pregnancy examination. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 14:256-262.
  • Wikse, SE (1988). Investigation of impaired fertility in beef cattle herds. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 10:1225, 1226, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1240.
  • Pollreisz, JP, Jordan, T (1988). Preshipment programs for beef cattle. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 10:367-371.
  • Nash, D, Pollreisz, JP (1988). Evaluating beef cattle operations for stress, management procedures. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 10:971-976.
  • Oetzel, GR, Petersen, GC, Whitmore, HL, Ely, RW (1984). Protein, energy malnutrition in a pregnant beef cow. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 6:S277-S281.

Dairy oriented (listed by publication date):

  • Seglar, WJ (1997). Silage fermentation. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet, 19:S65- ?.
  • Seglar, WJ (1997). Maximixing forage quality. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet, 19:S254- ?.
  • van der List, MJ, Jones, T (1996). Manipulating bulk tank somatic cell counts: A potential management strategy to increase farm profit. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet, 18:S169-S173
  • Jacobsen, KL (1996). The well, being of dairy cows in hot and humid climates. Part II. Reducing stress. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet, 18: Supplement, 242-254.
  • Jacobsen, KL, Riddell, MG (1996). The well, being of dairy cows in hot and humid climates. Part I. Housing and effects of heat stress. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 1996, 18(4):Supp, 137-143.
  • Gardner, CE (1996). Financial performance of family dairy farms. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet, 18:S291-
  • Moore, DA, Varga, G (1996). BUN [blood urea nitrogen] and MUN [milk urea nitrogen]: Urea nitrogen testing in dairy cattle. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 18:712-721, 728
  • Stewart, S, Fetrow, J, Eicker, S (1995). Field use of DHIA somatic cell counts with scatter graphs. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 17:1429-1439.
  • Ruegg, PL (1995). The use of supplemental bovine somatotropin on dairy farms: Herd management issues. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 17:595-598, 606, 607.
  • Heinrichs, AJ (1995). Milk replacers for dairy calves: Part II. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 17:433-438.
  • Nordlund, KV, Garrett, EF, Oetzel, GR (1995). Herd, based rumenocentesis: A clinical approach to the diagnosis of subacute rumen acidosis. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 17:S48-S56.
  • Cullor, JS (1995). Milk antibiotic residue tests and veterinary practice. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 17:863-871.
  • Jardon, PW (1995). Using urine pH to monitor anionic salt programs. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 17:860-862.
  • Hady, PJ, Domecq, JJ, Kaneene, J (1994). A computer, based body condition management system: Case example. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 16:1383-1390.
  • Wang, C, Risco, CA, Donovan, GA, Merritt, AM, Beede, DK, Velez, JS (1994). Recent advances in prevention of parturient paresis in dairy cows. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 16:1373-1380.
  • Oetjen, BD (1993). Management of coccidiosis in dairy calves and replacement heifers. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 15:891-895.
  • Stewart, S, Fetrow, J, Eicker, S (1994). Analysis of current performance on commercial dairies. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 16:1099-1103.
  • Barker, R, Risco, C, Donovan, GA (1994). Low palpation pregnancy rate resulting from low conception rate in a dairy herd with adequate estrus detection intensity. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 16:801-806, 815.
  • Whitmore, HL (1993). Reproductive management of cows supplemented with bovine somatotropin. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 15:1415-1421.
  • Vestweber, JG (1994). Staphylococcus aureus mastitis. Part II. Diagnostic aids, therapy, and control. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 16:217-225.
  • Oetzel, GR (1993). Use of anionic salts for prevention of milk fever in dairy cattle. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 15:1138-1147.
  • Hady, PJ, Lloyd, JW (1992). Economic issues for dairy practitioners. Part II. Impact of dairy farm size on veterinary services. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 14:1641-1645.
  • Ruegg, PL (1993). Use of basic epidemiologic principles in dairy production medicine. Part II. Investigating herd problems. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 15:309-313.
  • Ruegg, PL (1992). Use of basic epidemiologic principles in dairy production medicine. Part I. Assessing production. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 14:1535-1538, 1540, 1541, 1555.
  • Ferry, JW (1992). Reproductive herd health: Going beyond rectal examinations. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 14:87-90, 110.
  • Gardner, CE (1992). Graphic monitoring of dairy herd performance. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 14:397-402.
  • Erskine, RJ (1992). Mastitis control in dairy herds with high prevalence of subclinical mastitis. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 14:969-975, 978, 979.
  • Johnson, R, Kaneene, JB (1991). Bovine leukemia virus. Part IV. Economic impact and control measures. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet.13:1727-1734, 1736, 1737.
  • Ruegg, PL (1991). Body condition scoring in dairy cows: Relationships with production, reproduction, nutrition, and health. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 13:1309-1313, 1321.
  • Chalupa, W, Galligan, DT (1990). Feeding strategies for lactating cows supplemented with bovine somatotropin. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 12:1161-1168.
  • Lane, VM, Nussbaum, MM (1991). Dairy enterprise analysis. Part II. Practice. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 13:335-338, 340, 342.
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  • Etherington, WG, Fetrow, J, Seguin, BE, Marsh, WE, Weaver, LD, Rawson, CL (1991). Dairy herd reproductive health management: Evaluating dairy herd reproductive performance, Part I. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 13:1353-1360.
  • Deluyker, HA, Weaver, LD, Galland, JC (1989). Use of automated milk yield recording in production medicine , Part I. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 11:1159-1166, 1174.
  • Deluyker, HA, Weaver, LD, Galland, JC, Dukas, PA (1989). Use of automated milk yield recording in production medicine. Part II. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 11:1307-1310.
  • Lean, IJ, Troutt, HF, Weaver, LD, Holmberg, CA, Galland, JC, Goodger, WJ (1989). Bovine somatotropin: Biologic implications. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 11:1168-1173.
  • Upham, GL (1990). Use of body condition scores in grouping lactating cows. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 12:581, 582, 584, 586, 588, 589.
  • Reinemeyer, CR (1990). Prevention of parasitic gastroenteritis in dairy replacement heifers. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 12:761-766.
  • Goodger, WJ, Weaver, L, Repp, S, Jameson, C, Eicker, S (1989). The role of the veterinarian as production management adviser in the setup and use of computerized on-farm record systems. II. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 11:349-353.
  • Goodger, WJ, Weaver, L, Repp, S, Jameson, C, Eicker, S (1988). The role of the veterinarian as production management adviser in the setup and use of computerized on-farm record systems, part 1. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 11:233-238.
  • Redlus, HW (1988). Interrelating dairy production medicine and self, image psychology. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 10:1321-1324, 1326, 1327.
  • Fetrow, J, Henry, ET, Harrington, B, Anderson, KL, Butcher, K (1988). Dairy herd health monitoring. III. Implementation and goal setting. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 10:373, 374, 376, 378.
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  • Fetrow, J, Harrington, B, Henry, ET, Anderson, KL (1987). Dairy herd health monitoring. I. Description of monitoring systems and sources of data. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 9:F389-F398.
  • Hogan, JS, Smith, KL (1987). A practical look at environmental mastitis. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 9:F341-F344, F346.
  • Weaver, LD, Goodger, WJ (1987). Design and economic evaluation of dairy reproductive health programs for large dairy herds. I. II. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 9:F297-F310, F355-F366.
  • Johnson, PE (1987). Heat, stress management in southeastern dairies. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 9:F157-F162.
  • Donovan, GA, Braun, RK (1987). Evaluation of dairy heifer replacement, rearing programs. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 9:F133-F139.
  • Fetrow, J, Anderson, K (1987). The economics of mastitis control. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 9:F103-F110.
  • Britten, AM (1987). Mastitis control in the confinement freestall barn. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 9:F45-F49.
  • van Saun, R, Bartlett, PC, Morrow, D, Van, Saun, R (1987). Monitoring the effects of postpartum diseases on milk production in dairy cattle. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 9:F212-F220.
  • Redlus, HW (1987). Integrating motivational phychology and DHIA records into the dairy veterinary management program. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 9:F207-F211.
  • Ferguson, JD, Galligan, DT, Ramberg, CF, Kronfeld, DS (1987). Veterinary nutritional advisory services to dairy farms. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 9:F192-F200.
  • Williamson, NB (1987). The interpretation of herd records and clinical findings for identifying and solving problems of infertility. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 9:F14-F24.
  • Gardner, CE (1987). Using DHI reports in dairy production medicine. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 8:F143-F148.
  • Johnson, AP(1986). Mastitis management in small dairy operations. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 8:S153-S158, S160.
  • Otterby, DE, Linn, JG (1983). Effects of nutrition on reproduction in dairy cattle. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 5:S85-S90, S92, S93.
  • Pearson, EG, Campbell, SG (1982). Handling veal calf disease problems. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 4:S77-S84.
  • Guterbock, WM (1985). Practical aspects of mastitis control in large dairy herds. IV. Milking management. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 7:S6-S10, S12.
  • Guterbock, WM (1984). Practical aspects of mastitis control in large dairy herds. III. Milking equipment. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 6:S692-S697.
  • Guterbock, WM (1984). Practical aspects of mastitis control in large dairy herds. I. Assessing the status of mastitis. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 6:S601-S605.
  • Guterbock, WM (1984). Practical aspects of mastitis control in large dairy herds. II. Milking hygiene. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 6:S651-S658.
  • Harman, RJ, Norman, BB, Wolfson, JI (1984). Computerized records. A comprehensive approach to dairy herd health. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 6:S258-S260, S262.

Swine oriented (listed by publication date):

  • Tubbs, R (1996). The American Board of Veterinary Practitioners Swine Health Management Certification Program: an overview. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet, 18:S216-S219.
  • Williams, RE (1992). Control of flies in swine operations. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet.14:689-692.
  • Dee, S, Joo, HS, Pijoan, C (1994).Control of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus transmission: Handling infected seedstock. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 16:927-933.
  • Dritz, SS, Nelssen, JL, Goodband, RD, Tokach, MD, Chengappa, MM (1994). Application of segregated early weaning technology in the commercial swine industry. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 16:677-685.
  • Polson, DD (1992). Risk management in pork production. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 14:1381-1393.
  • Sonka, S, James, D, Kern, D, Thompson, R (1992). Strategic issues in the swine industry. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 14:103-109.
  • Friendship, RM (1992). Health security: An increasing role for swine practitioners. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 14:425-427.
  • Gerber, DB, Mancl, KM, Veenhuizen, MA, Shurson, GC (1991). Ammonia, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, and methane in swine confinement facilities. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 13:1483-1488.
  • Moore, C (1991). Eradicating disease in the grower, finisher section. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 13:329-331.
  • Dijkhuizen, AA, Krabbenborg, RMM, Morrow, M, Morris, RS (1990). Sow replacement economics: an interactive model for microcomputers. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 12:575-579.
  • Bradford, JR (1990). Investigating and correcting suboptimum lactation performance in sows. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 12:269-273.
  • Friendship, RM (1989). Noncompliance: A problem for swine practitioners. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 11:1512-1514, 1521.
  • McNaughton, CL (1988). Guidelines for depopulation and repopulation of swine herds. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 10:1233-1239.
  • Stein, TE (1988). Problem-oriented population medicine in swine breeding herds. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 10:871-879.
  • MacDougald, DR (1988). Swine production management. Environmental control: concepts, monitoring and troubleshooting. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 10:1125-1134.
  • D' Allaire, S (1987). Assessment of culling programs in swine breeding herds. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 9:F187-F191.
  • Charette, R, Martineau, GP (1987). The veterinarian's role in growing, finishing units. IV. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 9:F123-F126.
  • Charette, R, Martineau, GP (1987). The veterinarian's role in growing, finishing units. III. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 9:F81, F82, F84.
  • Charette, R, Martineau, GP (1987). The veterinarian's role in growing, finishing units, Part II. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 9:F35-F38.
  • Straw, BE, Backstrom, L, Leman, AD (1986). Examination of swine at slaughter. Part I. The mechanics of slaughter examination and epidemiologic considerations. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 8:S41-S47.
  • Straw, BE, Backstrom, L, Leman, AD (1986). Examination of swine at slaughter. Part II. Findings at slaughter and their significance. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 8:S106-S110.

General (listed by publication date):

  • Kvasnicka, WG, Hall, M, Hanks, D, Ebel, E, Kearley, B, Wikse, SE (1996). Current concepts in the control of bovine trichomoniasis. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 18:S105-S125.
  • Bezek, DM (1995). Bovine virus diarrhoea virus infection: Individual and herd diagnosis. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet., 17:S57-S63.
  • Varner, MA, Zdrojewski, J, Ehrlich, J, Guterbock, WM, Fetrow, J, Cady, RA (1993). Informational resources for bovine practice: New electronic and telecommunication services. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet., 15:1655-1656, 1660, 1662.
  • Tyler, JW, Parish, SM (1995). Strategies to maximize the health of genetically superior calves. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 17:735-743.
  • Murray, W, Peter, AT, Teclaw, RF (1993). The clinical relevance of assay validation. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 15:1665-1675.
  • Griffin, D (1994). Disease monitoring in packinghouses. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 16:1054-1061.
  • Knapp, FW, Cilek, JE, Burg, JG (1992). Horn fly insecticide resistance: Suggested management practices. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 14:694-697.
  • Kaplan, RM (1994). Liver flukes in cattle: Control based on seasonal transmission dynamics. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 16:687-693.
  • Tielen, M, Scheepens, K (1993). The specific stress, free system. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 15:125-127.
  • Underwood, WJ (1992). Rumen lactic acidosis. Part II. Clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 14:1265-1270.
  • Underwood, WJ (1992). Rumen lactic acidosis. Part I. Epidemiology and pathophysiology. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 14:1127-1130, 1132, 1133.
  • Washabau, RJ, Elie, MS (1992). The problem-solving method. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 14:1030-1031.
  • Tyler, JW, Schumacher, J (1992). Problem-oriented diagnostics, statistical inference, and clinical decisions. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 14:1009-1014.
  • Heath, SE (1992). Neonatal diarrhea in calves: Diagnosis and intervention in problem herds. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 14:995-1002.
  • Weaver, LD, Payne, MA, Wong, WS, Murray, WM (1992). Use of computerized food animal medical records for disease surveillance and residue avoidance. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 14:981-985.
  • Heath, SE (1992). Neonatal diarrhoea in calves: Investigation of herd management practices. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 14:385-388, 390, 393.
  • Aldridge, B, Garry, F, Adams, R (1992). Role of colostral transfer in neonatal calf management: Failure of acquisition of passive immunity. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 14:265-270.
  • Elkins, AD (1992). Methods of coping with stress and prevention of burnout in veterinary practice. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 14:157-161.
  • Morley, PS (1991). Clinical reasoning and the diagnostic process. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 13:1615-1620, 1622.
  • Herd, RP (1991). Cattle practitioner: Vital role in worm control. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 13:879-884, 886.
  • Viterise, GL (1991). Establishing consultant relationships. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 13:1337-1339.
  • Osborne, CA (1991). Don't just do something, stand there: An exposition of Hippocrates' admonition "First do no harm". Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 13:1248-1262.
  • Dargatz, DA, Salman, MD (1990). The use of break-even curves in decision making. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 12:1347-1351.
  • Moufort, JD, Miller, GY (1990). Evaluation and application of diagnostic tests in food animal practice. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 12:1182-1186, 1190.
  • Dargatz, DA, Salman, MD (1990). Decision tree analysis and its value to herd health. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 12:433-439.
  • Malone, JB, Craig, TM (1990). Cattle liver flukes: Risk assessment and control Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 12:747-750, 754.
  • Perino, LJ, Hollis, LC (1989). Information utilization in health management decisions. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 11:1523-1527.
  • Kislingbury, CK, Kent, Kislingbury, C (1987). Assisting clients with cash flow analysis. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 9:F285-F289, F292.
  • Stein, TE (1986). Marketing health management to food animal enterprises. II. The structure of herd health management services. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 8:S330, S332, S334, S336.
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  • Oetzel, GR, Berger, LL (1986). Protein, energy malnutrition in domestic ruminants. II. Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 8:S16-S21.
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  • Dohoo, IR, Waltner, Toews, D (1985). Interpreting clinical research. III. Observational studies and interpretation of results. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 7:S605-S610, S612.
  • Dohoo, IR, Waltner, Toews, D (1985). Interpreting clinical research. II. Descriptive and experimental studies. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 7:S513-S516, S518.
  • Dohoo, IR, Waltner, Toews, D (1985). Interpreting clinical research. I. General considerations. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 7:S473-S477.
  • Wilson, JF (1983). Establishing a realistic fee schedule. Comp Cont Educ for Pract Vet. 5:262-270.

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Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (Selected Papers):

(Note - seriously incomplete and rough - at this point the selection is by title and/or author's name alone.)

  • Wikse, SE, DB Herd, RW Field, PS Holland, JM McGrann, JA Thompson, C White, R Angerstein (1995) Use of performance ratios to calculate the economic impact of thin cows in a beef cattle herd. JAVMA 207:1292-12977.
  • Toombs, RE, SE Wikse, MD Salman, DA Klinefelter (1993). Enterprise analysis: a method to evaluate alternative production and management practices for cow/calf operations. JAMA 203:810-815.
  • Morin DE, Petersen GC, Whitmore HL, Hungerford LL, Hinton RA (1993). Economic analysis of a mastitis monitoring and control program in four dairy herds. JAVMA 202:540-548. (note cost vs. benefit in low SCC herds)

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Journal of Dairy Science (Selected Papers):

(Note - seriously incomplete and rough - at this point the selection is by title and/or author's name alone.)

  • Esslemont RJ, Peeler EJ (1993). The scope for raising margins in dairy herds by improving fertility and health. Br Vet J 1993 Nov;149(6):537-547. (goes in other).
  • Young CW, Eidman VR, Reneau JK (1985). Animal health and management and their impact on economic efficiency. J Dairy Sci 68:1593-1602

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Veterinary Medicine (Selected Papers):

The journal Veterinary Medicine is a private applied journal oriented toward clinical practice and practitioners. Although generally not ranked as highly as many of the more strongly refereed primary scientific journals, it is an good source of ideas. The following are selected articles (by title and/or author at this point) ordered by date of publication.

VetCD search: VETERINARY MEDICINE in SO, not HORSE*, not DOG*, not CAT, not CATS, not CANINE, not FELINE, not EQUINE.

(Note - seriously incomplete and rough - at this point the selection is by title and/or author's name alone.)

Beef oriented (listed by publication date):

  • Perino, LJ (1997). A guide to colostrum management in beef cows and calves. Vet Med 92:75,78-82.
  • Spire, MF (1997). Managing replacement heifers from weaning to breeding. Vet Med 92:182...192.
  • Spire, MF (1995). Summer management of beef calves. Vet Med 90:899...909.
  • Spire, MF (1995). Health management of beef bulls. Vet Med 90:777...788.
  • Spire, MF, Hotz, JP (1995).Establishing culling criteria in beef cow/calf operations. Vet Med 90:693-700.
  • Spire, MF, Rogers, GM (1995). Designing and marketing event management programs for cow/calf operations. Vet Med 90:92-99.
  • Gaines, JD (1994). Analyzing the economic benefits of using prostaglandin for estrus synchronization of beef heifers. Vet Med 89:1085-1090.
  • Rogers, GM, Poore, MH (1994). Alternative feeds for reducing beef cow feed costs. Vet Med 89:1073-1084.
  • Grandin, T (1994).Solving livestock handling problems. Vet Med 89:989...998.
  • Lehman, FD, Engelken, TJ, Little, RD, Rice, LE (1993). A logical method for comparing beef heifer development strategies. Vet Med 88:1094-1101.
  • Engelken, TJ, Little, RD (1994). Questioning a comparison of calf management strategies - the authors reply. Vet Med 89:306, 308, 310, 314.
  • Hylton, W (1994). Questioning a comparison of calf management strategies. Vet Med 89:306.
  • Little, RD, Engelken, TJ, Lehman, FD, Forrest, CS, Taylor, CE (1993). Comparing the profit potential of four calf management strategies. Vet Med 88:1087-1093.
  • Andersen, KJ, Brinks, JS, LeFever, DG, Odde, KG (1993). A strategy for minimizing calving difficulty. Vet Med 88:778-781.
  • Ringwall, KA, Berg, PM, Boggs, DL (1992). Evaluating individual and overall herd data for beef cattle clients. Vet Med 87:849-854.
  • Wikse, SE, Toombs, RE, Field, RW, Holland, PS (1992). An epidemiologic approach to solving beef herd production and disease problems. Vet Med 87: 5, 495-506.
  • Ringwall, KA, Berg, PM, Boggs, DL (1992). A computer program for appraising and increasing productivity in beef cattle. Vet Med 87:706...717.
  • Toombs, RE, Wikse, SE, Field, RW, Holland, PS (1992). Collecting a herd database to evaluate management and production of a beef cattle ranch. Vet Med 87:600, 602-606.
  • Furman, JW, Hughes, MA (1992). Helping your producer clients develop master plans for their operations. Vet Med 87:160-165.
  • Engelken, TJ, Spire, MF, Simms, DD, McWhirter, JD (1991). Management practices that increase beef herd profitability. Vet Med 86:851-857.
  • Mortimer, RG, Boyd, GW, Morris, DL (1991). Evaluating the impact of body condition on production parameters in beef cows. Vet Med 86:1030-1036.
  • Mickelsen, WD (1990). Investigating the causes of low pregnancy rates in beef cattle herds. Vet Med 85:418-420, 422-427.
  • Furman, JW (1990). Designing and implementing a consultation program for cow/calf operations. Vet Med 85:914...920.

Dairy oriented (listed by publication date):

  • White, CR, Keister, ZO, McCauley, TC, Ax, RL (1996). Hormonal therapy in dairy cows: Five ways to improve reproductive efficiency. Vet Med 91:571.
  • Cullor, JS (1995). Implementing the HACCP program on your clients' dairies. Vet Med 90:290, 292-295.
  • Rothbauer, DL (1994). The relationship between production, stress, and the health of dairy cows. Vet Med 89:1164-1168.
  • Rothbauer, DL (1994). Milk production and health in dairy cattle: homeostasis, homeorrhesis, and nutrient flow. Vet Med 89:1157-1162.
  • Cullor, JS (1994). Testing the tests intended to detect antibiotic residues in milk. Vet Med 89:462-472.
  • Modransky, P, Welker, B (1993). Diagnosing and treating milk flow problems. Vet Med 88:788...804.
  • McDonald, JS, Kinsel, ML, Adams, DS, Darlington, RL (1993). Studying the effect of backflushing milking units. Vet Med 88:382-386.
  • Nickerson, SC (1993). Eliminating chronic Staphylococcus aureus mastitis. Vet Med 88:375-376, 378-381.
  • Nickerson, SC (1993). Preventing new Staphylococcus aureus mastitis infections. Vet Med 88:368...374.
  • Cullor, JS (1993). The control, treatment, and prevention of the various types of bovine mastitis. Vet Med 88:571-579.
  • Payne, MA, Weaver, LD (1993). The veterinarian's growing role in food quality assurance programs on dairies. Vet Med 88:458, 460-465.
  • Pelzer, KD, Sprecher, DJ (1993). Controlling BLV infection on dairy operations. Vet Med 88:275-281.
  • Payne, MA (1993). The rational use of antibiotics on dairies. Vet Med 88:161-169.
  • Ko, JCH, Stalheim, PS (1992). Using a herd health computer program in your dairy practice. Vet Med 87:836-847.
  • Ko, JCH (1992). Vetcheck: A herd health computer program for small dairy herds. Vet Med 87:724, 726. 728. 730-731, 734-743.
  • Gaines, JD (1992). The role of record analysis in evaluating subfertile dairy herds. Vet Med 84:532-534, 536-543.
  • Britt, JS (1989). Learning the value of an effective dairy herd nutrition program. Vet Med 84:545-547.
  • DiGiacomo, RF (1992). The epidemiology and control of bovine leukemia virus infection. Vet Med 87:248...257.
  • Hutchinson, L (1991). Are you successfully marketing production medicine programs for your dairy clients? Vet Med 86:941-942, 944-945.
  • Dahl, JC, Ryder, JK, Holmes, BJ, Wollenzien, AC (1991). The final step in improving milk production of a model dairy: Implementation of recommendations. Vet Med 86:439-449.
  • Dahl, JC, Ryder, JK, Holmes, BJ, Wollenzien, AC (1991). Uncovering the management, equipment, and environmental faults of a model dairy. Vet Med 86:427-430, 432, 434-438.
  • Dahl, JC, Ryder, JK, Holmes, BJ, Wollenzien, AC (1991). The first step in improving milk production: Financial analysis of a model dairy. Vet Med 86:224-230.
  • Dahl, JC, Ryder, JK, Holmes, BJ, Wollenzien, AC (1991). An integrated and multidisciplinary approach to improving a dairy's production. Vet Med 86:207...222.
  • Gaines, JD (1990). Investigating subfertile dairy herds: Three case histories. Vet Med 85:409-417.
  • Baker, LD (1990). Investigating the cause of chronic milk rancidity in a dairy herd. Vet Med 85:901-905.
  • Elmore, RG (1990). Using a specialized computer program to track and analyze reproductive health in dairy herds. Vet Med 85:536-542.
  • Hardin, DK, Randle, RF, Bolinger, DR, Groce, AW, Tubbs, RC (1990). Incorporating bar-code technology into reproductive health programs for dairy herds. Vet Med 85:530, 532-535.
  • Gaines, JD (1990). Working up the subfertile dairy herd: Assessing estrus detection and semen handling. Vet Med 84:636-644.
  • Gaines, J (1990). Collecting data for nutritional analysis of subfertile dairy herds. Vet Med 84:915, 916, 918, 920-922, 924.
  • Johnson, AP (1990). Developing and marketing production medicine programs for dairy clients. Vet Med 85:204, 206-210.
  • Gaines, JD (1989). Investigating the role of infectious diseases and toxins in the subfertile dairy herd. Vet Med 84:1195-1199.
  • Saperstein, G, Hinckley, LS, Post, JE (1988). Taking the team approach to solving Staphylococcal mastitis infection. Vet Med 83:939-940, 943-944, 946-947.

Swine oreinted (listed by publication date):

  • Fedorka-Cray, PJ, Harris, DL, Whipp, SC (1997). Using isolated weaning to raise Salmonella-free swine. Vet Med 92:375...382.
  • Tubbs, RC (1996). Analyzing production performance on a swine operation. Vet Med 91:1119-1124.
  • Tubbs, RC, Zulovich, J (1995). Designing a swine facility: The nursery and growing-finishing area. Vet Med 90:1088-1094.
  • Tubbs, RC, Zulovich, J (1995). Designing a swine facility: Site selection and environmental requirements. Vet Med 90:789-798.
  • Tubbs, RC (1995). The growing/finishing swine herd: Nursery management. Vet Med 90:304-309.
  • Straw, B (1992). Controlling pneumonia in swine herds. Vet Med 87:78...86.
  • Dee, SA (1991). The swine practitioner's role as a financial consultant. Vet Med 86:450-458.
  • Clark, LK (1990). The model herd: A basis for troubleshooting reproductive failure in swine. Vet Med 85:1251, 1254-1258.
  • Tubbs, RC (1988). Finding opportunities for expansion in your swine practice. Vet Med 83:1172...1180.
  • Schultz, RA (1988). Herd health strategies for hog producers: Where do you fit in? Vet Med 83:733-736.

General (listed by publication date):

  • Smith, W, Cullor, J (1997). Exploring the internet: a guide for food-animal practitioners. Vet Med 92:286-290.
  • Kelling, CL (1996). Planning bovine viral diarrhea virus vaccination programs. Vet Med 91:873-877.
  • Tremblay, R (1996). Transmission of bovine viral diarrhea virus. Vet Med 91:858...866.
  • Larson, BL, Arthington, J, Corah, LR (1995). Recognizing and treating copper imbalances in cattle. Vet Med 90:613-619.
  • Baker, JC, Ames, TR, Belknap, EB, Dubovi, EJ, Bryson, DG, Kelling, CL (1993). BRSV [bovine respiratory syncytial virus] infection: Its pathogenesis, diagnosis, prevention and treatment. Vet Med 88:880...906.
  • Kelling, CL (1993). Controlling BRSV [bovine respiratory syncytial virus] infection in calves. Vet Med 88:903-906.
  • Andersen, KJ, Brinks, JS, Lefever, DG, Odde, KG (1993). The factors associated with dystocia in cattle. Vet Med 88:764...776.
  • Bauck, S (1992). Designing and conducting field trials in food-animal practice. Vet Med 87:1140-1141, 1144-1146.
  • Gay, JM, Sherman, DM (1992). Factors in the epidemiology and control of ruminant paratuberculosis. Vet Med 87:1133-1139.
  • Loan, RW, Tigges, MG, Faries, FC, Purdy, CW (1992). One-the-farm management practices for preventing BRD. Vet Med 87:1038...1045.
  • Straw, B (1992). Improving client compliance in food-animal practice. Vet Med 87:368, 370-375.
  • Blecha, F (1990). New approaches to increasing immunity in food animals. Vet Med 85:1241...1250.
  • BeVier, GW, Wagner, WC, Dierks, R (1988). The principles of marketing food-animal veterinary services. Vet Med 83:948-952, 954-957.
  • Elkins, AD, Elkins, JR (1987). Professional burnout among U.S. veterinarians: How serious a problem? Vet Med 82:1245-1250.

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Current Therapy Series:

Howard, JL (1993). Current Veterinary Therapy: Food Animal Practice, 3rd. WB Saunders. 966 pages. ISBN 0-7216-3633-0.

Section 3 and Section 4 of this book contain chapters relevant to production medicine.

Morrow, DA (1986). Current Therapy in Theriogenology: Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention of Reproductive Diseases in Small and Large Animals, 2nd. ed. WB Saunders. 1143 pages. ISBN 0-7216-6580-2.(VMR)

Braun, RK. Analysis of Reproductive Records Using DHIA Summaries and Other Monitors in Large Dairy Herds. p. 414-418.
Rawson, CL. Reproductive Management of Small Dairy Farms. p. 390-394.
Rice, LE. Reproductive Health Management in Beef Cows. p. 400-408.
Stein, TE. Swine Reproductive Performance: Data Collection, Analysis, and Interpretation. p. 1068-1078.
Weaver, LD. Reproductive Management Programs for Large Dairies. p. 383-389.
Williamson, NB. The Economics of Reproductive Herd Health Programs for Dairy Herds. p. 410-413.

Althoug becoming dated, this book contains chapters relevant to the production medicine in the species of your interest.

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Applied Farm Management / Economics:

Familiarity with the applied economics aspect of farm management is absolutely essential to the successful practice of production medicine. Without a working understanding of this material, you cannot evaluate the "bottom line" effect of different production medicine interventions, which ultimately are the most important effect from the client's perspective. You need to have at least an intuitive understanding of the concepts of costs and returns (fixed costs, variable costs, marginal costs, marginal returns), the principles of partial budgeting, net worth statements, budgets, and the time value of money. At best, you need to be able to evaluate the economic consequences of different alternatives and at minimum such evaluations by others.

Out-of-print books, such as Osburn and Schneeberger's Modern Agricultural Management and Castle, Becker and Nelson's Farm Business Management may be available from used bookstores.

Current papers:

Medline Subject Terms:

Decision-support-techniques. Risk. Costs-and-cost-analysis, cost-benefit-analysis, database-management-systems. Financial-management.

Limit Terms: Animal. Animal-husbandry. Agriculture. Dairying.

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Applied Nutrition:

The successful practice of production medicine requires a solid understanding of applied nutrition. You must know what production diseases or problems result from inadequate nutrition, how to evaluate rations for those problems, and basic steps necessary to correct and prevent these problems. Expertise beyond that level is beneficial because feed comprises the largest proportion of variable costs of food animal production and the ability to minimize those costs can be financially rewarding for the practitioner. Beyond the skills of traditional individual animal clinical medicine, this is the single most important area.

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Applied Genetics

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Forage Production:

Forages, either harvested or grazed and either purchased or raised, are fundamental to ruminant agricultural animal production. Livestock farms are essentially fiber and concentrate conversion systems. You need to understand the basics of how forages are managed from growing to harvesting to storing to mixing to delivering and the consequences of mis-management of this process.

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Animal Production Systems:

You must understand the fundamentals of any animal production system that you work with. If you are not already very familiar with a system, one of the best ways to obtain that understanding is by reading a textbook that is intended for applied upper level animal science classes.

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Housing, Facilities and Environment:

In intensively managed and housed animals, housing and its operation (waste handling, sanitation, and ventilation) have tremendous impacts upon animal health, welfare, and productivity. For all animals, successful production medicine practice requires facilities in which animals can be rapidly and efficiently handled in a manner safe for both the animal and the handlers. Environmental management and particularly waste management is becoming crucial in animal agriculture.

Current papers:

Medline Subject Terms: Housing-animal, Ventilation

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Internet Information Sources:

Advances in electronic communication, primarily the development of the Internet, is changing how veterinarians access and exchange information. Instead of being isolated from your fellow practitioners, you can rapidly communicate with others that have the same practice interests that you do.

Information services, such as VIN and AVMA NOAH, were created expressly for veterinarians by veterinarians. As an example of services, these companies host forums where practitioners post their questions on-line and consultants answer them on-line.

List servers are systems that broadcast any message sent to the server to all of those who are subscribed. Subscribers are usually people with common interests from around the world. Some lists require that you have certain qualifications or that you are a member of the sponsoring organization before you are allowed to join. NetVet <http://netvet.wustl.edu/> maintains a list of list servers related to veterinary medicine and the instructions on how to subscribe to them. Examples relevant to production medicine are Dairy-L and AABP-L. To avoid being buried by messages on an active list, knowledge of the "digest" command is most important. The digest function sends the messages to you in a block rather than one at a time.

Internet Websites contain information posted by the Web Master of the site, which is located at a particular URL (uniform resource locator) Being electronic addresses, URLs are often changed when the host computer changes. Websites contain all sorts of information from company product information to course notes at universities. These sites can be accessed with internet web browsers such as Netscape Navigator, Mosaic, or Unix Lynx and can be found with Internet search engines such as Yahoo or Webcrawler.

See WWWeb Sources for Agricultural Animal Veterinarians.

Most faculty at most veterinary schools are available by e-mail. Its much easier to send a message that the recipient can respond to when they have time rather than playing phone tag. However, those who choose not to respond to e-mail messages even though they have e-mail addresses, you will have to catch at the phone anyway.

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