Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Ruminant, Second Edition

by Christopher Chase (Editor), Kaitlyn Lutz (Editor), Erica McKenzie (Editor), Ahmed Tibary (Editor)

Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Ruminant, Second Edition keeps practitioners completely current with the latest in disease management for ruminants and camelids. Arranged alphabetically for efficient searching, each topic covers clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up. Thoroughly updated and revised with more than 100 new topics, the Second Edition continues the tradition of offering concise and timely information in an easy-to-use format ideal for quick reference.

Addressing both individual medicine and herd health, the book focuses on cattle, sheep, and goats, with additional coverage of other ruminant species, including bison, water buffalo, and camelids. A companion website offers additional topics, client education handouts, and figures. Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Ruminant is unmatched for its comprehensive coverage of herd health, clinical information, and relevant diseases.

Key features
• Updates the first all-in-one ruminant resource designed specifically for quick information retrieval
• Provides identically formatted topics for easy searching by alphabetical listing or by discipline, with each topic indicating the species affected
• Offers fast access to the accumulated wisdom of hundreds of veterinary experts
• Adds more than 100 new topics, with significant revisions to existing topics
• Includes access to a companion website with additional topics, client education handouts, and figures

About the Author
Christopher Chase, DVM, PhD, DACVM (Virology & Immunology), is Professor in the Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences at South Dakota State University in Brookings, South Dakota, USA.

Kaitlyn Lutz, VMD, DABVP (Food Animal), was previously a Lecturer in the Food Animal Field Service at the University of Pennsylvania and is currently exploring private dairy practice in Ashburton, New Zealand.

Erica McKenzie, BSc, BVMS, PhD, DACVIM, DACVSMR, is a Professor of Large Animal Internal Medicine at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon, USA.

Ahmed Tibary, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACT, is a Professor of Large Animal Theriogenology at College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University in Pullman, Washington, USA.