Stocker Production Medicine, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics North America: Food Animal Practice (Volume 42-3)

In this issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice, guest editor Dr. Brent Credille brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Stocker Production Medicine. Top experts discuss key topics in the field, including vaccinations, antimicrobials, and epidemiology information to manage stocker calve health. Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including metaphylaxis and judicious antimicrobial use in high-risk beef cattle; nutrition of beef stocker calves in dry lot settings; welfare and well-being of beef stocker cattle; transport, arrival, management, and production records; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on stocker production medicine, offering actionable insights for clinical 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 clinically significant, topic-based reviews.