Product Description

First published in 1983, Diseases of Sheep has become a definitive reference book on sheep diseases. This new edition has been revised and updated to maintain its original core structure and its international approach to the many diseases which affect sheep. Any veterinary surgeon or agriculturalist who works with sheep will continue to find the information in this book the most authoritative and comprehensive available.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #588877 in Books
• Published on: 2006-02-28
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 624 pages

From the Back Cover
Praise for the third edition:

“an essential addition to the bookshelves of all who profess an interest in sheep medicine” Veterinary Record

First published in 1983, this book has become a definitive reference book on sheep diseases. This new edition has been revised and updated to maintain its original core structure and its international approach to the many diseases which affect sheep.

• Known to many as the "Moredun Sheep Book" because of its association with the Moredun Research Institute, long recognised as a centre of excellence in sheep disease research.
  
• Special attention is given to specific regional disease problems in the Middle East, Southern Africa, Australia, New Zealand, North America and South America.
  
• Covers technical aspects of disease prevention and treatment, including uncommon diseases, as well as sheep welfare issues.

Any veterinary surgeon or agriculturalist who works with sheep will continue to find the information in this book the most authoritative and comprehensive available.

About the Author
Professor Ian Aitken is a former Scientific Director of the Moredun Research Institute, Scotland, UK.