Principles of Cattle Production

Description

Completely updated and revised, the new edition of Principles of Cattle Production continues to provide an introductory level text for all interested in beef and dairy cattle production systems. This edition presents a vision for a cattle industry that contributes to the environment, to the welfare of cattle and to the provision of safe and high quality food for an increasingly demanding world population. Principles of Cattle Production provides a comprehensive yet concise overview for all undergraduate students of animal science, agriculture, veterinary medicine, animal welfare and for industry personnel.

Clive 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 eight books, as well as editing a book series for Springer on the welfare of animals.