This introductory level textbook covers the welfare and environmental implications of producing cattle as well as traditional subjects such as nutrition, reproduction and housing. Its broad, international coverage includes feedlot systems, transport, subsistence farming systems and the contribution of cattle production systems to land, air and water pollution. It is an invaluable resource for undergraduate students of animal science, veterinary medicine and agriculture, as well as diploma and certificate courses and industry personnel.
Praise for the first edition:"The book is to be recommended to university students of animal science, agriculture and veterinary medicine and it represents a valuable source of information for anyone interested in cattle farming" -
Reproduction in Domestic AnimalsPrinciples of Cattle Production is ideal for use in teaching at diploma and degree level. -
Animal Reproduction Science"The overview of the industry and its place in society now, and in the future, is extremely well written and for those of us involved on a daily basis is well worth reading." -
The Veterinary Journal"It emphasizes relevant aspects of disease, environment, animal welfare and sustainability that deserve full consideration in today's climate of opinion" -
Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics
An invaluable resource for undergraduate students of animal science, veterinary medicine and agriculture, as well as HND and foundation courses and industry personnel.
1 The Development of the World's Cattle Production Systems
2 Cattle Production and the Environment
3 Cattle Growth and Rearing Systems
4 Breeding and Reproduction
5 Welfare, Health and Diseases
6 Housing, Handling and the Environment for Cattle
7 Nutrient Requirements and Metabolic Diseases
8 Feeding Methods
9 Grazing Management and Systems
10 The Future Role and Practice of Cattle Farming
Phillips studied agriculture at undergraduate level and obtained a PhD in dairy cattle nutrition and behaviour from the University of Glasgow in 1983. He then lectured in farm animal production and medicine at the Universities of Wales and Cambridge, conducting research into cattle and sheep welfare. In 2003 he became the inaugural holder of Australia's Chair in Animal Welfare, at the University of Queensland, and established the Centre for Animal Welfare and Ethics. He is involved in the development and implementation of State and Federal government welfare policies and has published over 150 articles on animal welfare and management in scientific journals and 8 books, as well as editing a book series for Springer on the welfare of animals. His most recent book, 'the Welfare of Animals: the Silent Majority', was published in 2008 and contains a challenging perspective on animal welfare issues in the world today.