In this issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice, guest editors Drs. R. M. Thornsberry, Alois (Al) F. Kertz, and Jim K. Drackley bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Raising Commercial Dairy Calves. Focusing on the care of commercial dairy calves and the commercial dairy calf industry, top experts in the field cover key topics such as predicting post-weaning dairy calf performance; the practicing veterinarian’s role in the veal calf industry; viral and bacterial causes of intestinal disease in young dairy calves: acceptable control measures; cryptosporidiosis; and more. Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including changing demographics of the commercial dairy calf industry; acceptable young calf vaccination strategies; dairy calf nutrition through weaning: recent research findings; nutritional programs for commercial replacement dairy heifer operations; predicting pre-weaning dairy calf performance: the calf toolkit; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on raising commercial dairy calves, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Food Animal Practice, Guest Editor Jeffery R. Applegate brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Honey Bee Veterinary Medicine. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as Apiculture, Diseases of the Honey Bee, Population Medicine, Immunology, Nutrition, and more. Provides in-depth, reviews in Honey Bee Veterinary Medicine, providing actionable insights for veterinary practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field; Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews. Contains 15 relevant, practice-oriented topics including Pesticides and the Impact on Honey Bees; Practical Applications in Honey Bee Genetics; Foreign Pests and Diseases as Potential Threats to North American Apiculture; Honey Bee Welfare and Standards of Humane Euthanasia; and more.

In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Food Animal Practice, guest editor John T. Richeson brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Liver Abnormalities in Cattle. - Provides in-depth reviews on the latest updates in Liver Abnormalities in Cattle, providing actionable insights for veterinary practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field; Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews.

This issue of the Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice focuses on infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis (IBK). IBK is the most important ocular disease of cattle because of its impact on animal health, animal well-being, the antibiotic usage treatment required, and its effect on production. Top experts address Defining and Diagnosing Infectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis, Applying Concepts of Causal Inference, The Role of Environmental Factors in the Epidemiology, and more. - Contains 11 practice-oriented topics including The Evidence Base for Prevention of Infectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis Through Vaccination; Applying Concepts of Causal Inference to Infectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis; The Role of Moraxella Species in the Epidemiology of Infectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews of IBK, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

In this issue, guest editors bring their considerable expertise to this important topic.Provides in-depth reviews on the latest updates in the field, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize

In this issue, guest editors bring their considerable expertise to this important topic. Provides in-depth reviews on the latest updates in the field, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews.

This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Food Animal Practice, guest edited by Dr. Steve Ensley and Dr. Tim Evans, focuses on Toxicology. Topics include: Hepatotoxic Plants that Poison Livestock; Plant-induced photosensitivity and dermatitis in livestock; Plant-induced reproductive disease, abortion and teratology in livestock; Myotoxic and cardiovascular toxic plants; Toxic plants that damage the gastrointestinal and urinary systems and miscellaneous toxic plants; Diagnostic guidelines for ruminant toxicosis; The use of blood/liver analysis to evaluate trace mineral status in ruminant livestock; Water quality for cattle; Biofuels coproducts tolerance and toxicology for ruminants; Ruminant mycotoxicosis; Commercial and industrial chemical hazards for ruminants; Safety of antibiotic drugs in food animals: comparison of findings from preapproval studies and postapproval experience in the United States with safety information in published literature; Treatment of animal toxicosis: a regulatory perspective, Selenium toxicosis; Sulfur toxicosis; Lichen toxicosis caused by Xanthoparmelia; Fescue/ergot toxicosis in ruminants; and Cu toxicosis in small ruminants and camelids.

This issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice focuses on Digestive Disorders of the Abomasum and Intestines, with topics including: Diagnostic Approach to the Acute Abdomen; Herd level management of Displaced Abomasum in Dairy Cattle; Abomasal Ulcers in Ruminants; Control and Treatment of Infectious Enteritis; Herd Based Assessment and Control of Salmonella; Enteric Immunity: An Evidence Based Review; Surgical Management of Abomasal and Small Intestinal Disease; Clostridial Abomasitis and Enteritis in Ruminants; Gastro-Intestinal Nematodes, Diagnosis and Contro; and Coccidiosis in Ruminants.

In this issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice, guest editors Drs. Nial J. O'Boyle, John Dustin Loy, and Jessica L. Klabnik bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Genomics. Top experts provide a primer on fundamentals, applications, and implementation of genetics and genomics into ruminant practice, including articles on key genetics/genomics strategies and economic impact; sampling and laboratory logistics; beef and dairy genetic evaluations; and the role of veterinary practitioners in the genomic era in beef and dairy. - Contains 12 relevant, practice-oriented topics including genetics and genomics 101; recessive conditions in beef and dairy cattle; European dairy cattle evaluations and international use of genomic data; discovering and developing the next generation of dairy and beef genetics; new frontiers for the future of genomics; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on genomics, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

This book covers all aspects of toxicology, including toxic diseases of large animals, small animals, and exotic pets. It provides key information on how poisons affect the body, how the body responds to a foreign substance, how poisonings are diagnosed, and how poisonings are treated. Coverage includes every organ system of every species of animal with details on each body system's susceptibility to poison. Poisons affect animals differently depending on species, breed, age, gender, health status, and reproductive status. This resource addresses these differences, allowing the veterinarian to determine the class of toxicant, the mechanism of action, and the proper course of treatment. If confronted with an unknown poison, the information in this book will assist the veterinarian in formulating a list of potential poisons based on the clinical signs that the animal is exhibiting, and in choosing the appropriate tests to narrow the list to one or a few possible poisons. - Most comprehensive toxicology book available - Written in a user-friendly style that makes it easy to master the content - Covers poisonings in both large and small domestic animals - The Principles of Toxicology section provides comprehensive coverage of concepts & terminology, toxicokinetics, treatments, and regulatory information - The Manifestations of Toxicoses section is devoted to differentiating between poisons based on lesions and clinical signs - The Classes of Toxicants section offers detailed information on each poison, including sources, risk factors, pathophysiology, clinical signs and lesions, diagnostic testing, and treatment - The author is board-certified in toxicology, and the contributors are all toxicologists and educators, ensuring authoritative, up-to-date clinical information