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BL
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| Record Number
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664237
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dltt
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Sargison, Neil
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| Title & Author
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Sheep flock health : : a planned approach /\ Neil Sargison
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| Publication Statement
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Oxford ;Ames, Iowa :: Blackwell Pub.,, 2008
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| Page. NO
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x, 465 p., [8] p. of plates :: ill. (some col.) ;; 26 cm
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| ISBN
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9781405160445 (hardback : alk. paper)
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: 1405160446 (hardback : alk. paper)
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| Notes
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Includes index
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| Contents
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Lambing percentage -- Lamb growth -- Unexpected disease or death -- Ill thrift in adult sheep -- Lameness -- Neurological diseases -- Skin and eye diseases -- Exotic and notifiable diseases -- Overview of the structure and economics of the UK sheep industry, highlighting the increasing need for efficient flock health management
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| Abstract
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Sheep Flock Health: a planned approach is a practical guide to the diagnosis and management of production limiting diseases in sheep. The problem-based approach helps both farmers and veterinary practitioners identify health problems. The focus is on good management practices to prevent disease in the first place and to optimise production
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| Subject
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Sheep-- Diseases
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Sheep-- Health
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| Dewey Classification
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636.3/089
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| LC Classification
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SF968.S28 2008
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SF968.S28 2008
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