Veterinary Clinics of North America
De: John T. Richeson, Ty E. Lawrence
ISBN: 9780323960892
2022, Elsevier , Food Animal Practice
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Páginas: 240
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.
Key Features
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.
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Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Forthcoming Issues
Preface
Pathogenesis of Liver Abscesses in Cattle
Key points
Introduction
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Liver Abnormalities in Cattle: Effect of Liver Abscessation on Growth and Productivity of Cattle
Key points
Introduction
Summary
Clinics care points
Effect of Liver Abscessation on Carcass Outcomes
Key points
Introduction
Rates of liver abscesses
Carcass weight, quality, and yield losses
Economic losses from liver abscesses
Summary
Disclosure
The Microbial Ecology of Liver Abscesses in Cattle
Key points
Introduction and background
The traditional thinking about causes for LAs in cattle
New considerations regarding the etiopathogenesis of LAs
A new understanding of bacterial community composition and microbial diversity in bovine LAs
Translocation of gut microbes to LAs
The gut-liver axis: relationships between gut and liver health
Limitations and challenges affecting the ability to study LAs in cattle
Future directions
Disclosure
Antimicrobial and Biological Methods to Control Liver Abscesses
Key points
Introduction
Bacitracin methylene disalicylate
Chlortetracycline
Neomycin sulfate and oxytetracycline
Oxytetracycline
Tylosin
Virginiamycin
Biological control methods
Summary
Non-Antimicrobial Methods to Control Liver Abscesses
Key points
Introduction
Discussion
Summary
Clinics care points
Roughage and Dietary Influence on Liver Abscesses
Key points
Introduction
Discussion
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Toxicologic Insults to the Bovine Liver
Key points
Introduction
Hepatotoxins
Summary
Liver Disorders Associated with Metabolic Imbalances in Dairy Cows
Key points
The challenging shift from gestation to milk production
Liver physiology in dairy cows
Metabolic imbalances
Fatty liver syndrome
Ruminal acidosis and liver abscesses
Monitoring and diagnostic procedures
Clinics care points
John T. Richeson
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor of Animal Science, Department of Agricultural Sciences
Ty E. Lawrence
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Animal Science, Department of Agricultural Sciences, West Texas A&M University