| |
| |
| Preface | |
| |
| |
| Addiional Resources | |
| |
| |
| |
| The Dairy Industry | |
| |
| |
| |
| History of the Dairy Industry | |
| |
| |
| |
| Breeds of Dairy Cattle | |
| |
| |
| |
| Dairy Industry Overview | |
| |
| |
| |
| Dairy Product Processing | |
| |
| |
| |
| Milk-Marketing and Pricing Systems | |
| |
| |
| |
| Employee Management | |
| |
| |
| |
| Concepts in Genetic Improvement | |
| |
| |
| |
| Dairy Records and Programs | |
| |
| |
| |
| Fundamentals of Dairy Genetics | |
| |
| |
| |
| Selecting Herd Sires | |
| |
| |
| |
| Herd Strategies for Genetic Improvement | |
| |
| |
| |
| Concepts in Dairy Nutrition | |
| |
| |
| |
| The Ruminant Digestive System | |
| |
| |
| |
| Fundamentals of Dairy Nutrition | |
| |
| |
| |
| Protein and Energy Requirements | |
| |
| |
| |
| Requirements for Minerals, Vitamins, and Water | |
| |
| |
| |
| Ration Formulation Strategies and Feeding Systems | |
| |
| |
| |
| Concepts In Dairy Feeds | |
| |
| |
| |
| Fundamentals of Hay Quality | |
| |
| |
| |
| Haymaking Systems and Marketing Hay | |
| |
| |
| |
| Grazing Systems and Pasture Management | |
| |
| |
| |
| Ensiled Feeds | |
| |
| |
| |
| Silage Quality | |
| |
| |
| |
| Silage Storage Systems | |
| |
| |
| |
| Feed Sources for Concentrates | |
| |
| |
| |
| Industry By-Products and Feed Additives | |
| |
| |
| |
| Concepts in Dairy Reproduction | |
| |
| |
| |
| Fundamentals of Female Reproduction | |
| |
| |
| |
| Reproductive Physiology and Management of the Bull | |
| |
| |
| |
| Heat Detection and Estrus Synchronization | |
| |
| |
| |
| Assisted Reproductive Technologies | |
| |
| |
| |
| Pregnancy and Parturition | |
| |
| |
| |
| Concepts In Lactation Physiology | |
| |
| |
| |
| Anatomy and Physiology of the Mammary Gland | |
| |
| |
| |
| Lactogenesis | |
| |
| |
| |
| Milk Letdown Reflex | |
| |
| |
| |
| Milking Procedures and Processes | |
| |
| |
| |
| Milk Quality | |
| |
| |
| |
| Concepts in Dairy Biosecurity | |
| |
| |
| |
| Dairy Farm Biosecurity | |
| |
| |
| |
| Infectious Diseases | |
| |
| |
| |
| Reproductive Diseases and Disorders | |
| |
| |
| |
| Infections of the Mammary Gland | |
| |
| |
| |
| Health and Care of the Hoof | |
| |
| |
| |
| External Parasites | |
| |
| |
| |
| Concepts In Dairy Cow Comfort | |
| |
| |
| |
| Fundamentals of Dairy Cow Behavior | |
| |
| |
| |
| Animal Welfare and Animal Stress | |
| |
| |
| |
| Dairy Cattle Facilities and Housing | |
| |
| |
| |
| Assessing Cow Comfort | |
| |
| |
| |
| Manure Management Practices | |
| |
| |
| |
| Integrating Disciplines-Dairy Management Systems | |
| |
| |
| |
| Managing Pre Weaned Calves | |
| |
| |
| |
| Managing Replacement Heifers | |
| |
| |
| |
| Managing Dry and Transition Cows | |
| |
| |
| |
| Managing Metabolic Disorders in Transition Cows | |
| |
| |
| |
| Managing Lactating Cows | |
| |
| |
| Index | |