Canine Medicine in Breeding Establishments – A Practical Guide to Prevention, Hygiene, and Group Health

Canine Medicine in Breeding Establishments – A Practical Guide to Prevention, Hygiene, and Group Health

Description

Canine Medicine in Breeding Establishments is a professional guide devoted to disease prevention, health management, and the welfare of dogs living in breeding facilities.

The book presents an approach based on group pathology. Instead of examining only one sick dog, the veterinarian studies the entire breeding population, age groups, housing conditions, nutrition, reproduction, parasites, and environmental factors that may contribute to collective health problems.

Readers will learn about:

• the role of prophylaxis in dog breeding;
• health problems affecting breeding males and females;
• possible causes of abortion, foetal death, and reduced litter size;
• monitoring puppies from birth to six weeks of age;
• health risks between six weeks and six months;
• infectious, nutritional, and parasitic disorders;
• the organisation of maternity, quarantine, and transit areas;
• principles of vaccination and deworming;
• the importance of ventilation, temperature, and humidity;
• cleaning and disinfection of the premises;
• nutrition, reproduction, and puppy socialisation;
• the essential cooperation between the veterinarian and the breeder.

The guide also includes historical tables on minimum housing areas, ventilation requirements, recommended temperatures, and preventive schedules formerly used in canine breeding establishments. Because these data come from a 1990 publication, they should be reviewed and adapted with a veterinarian before being applied today.

The main purpose of the book is to help professionals produce dogs that are not only free from disease, but also balanced, properly developed, well socialised, and prepared for life with their future owners.

Format: Digital Ebook / PDF
Language: English
Category: Veterinary Medicine – Dog Breeding – Prevention – Animal Welfare
Target Audience: breeders, veterinarians, students, dog trainers, and professionals working with dogs
Publisher: Pharma Eid