Table of Contents

Part 1: The Livestock Industry 1. The Importance of Livestock 2. Livestock Safety and Handling 3. Livestock Reproduction 4. Livestock Nutrition Part 2: Large Animal Hospital Management 5. Daily Hospital Responsibilities 6. Admissions, Medical Records, and Physical Examinations 7. Diagnostic Imaging for Large Animals Part 3: Horses in Veterinary Practice 8. Equine Husbandry 9. Equine Clinical Procedures 10. Equine Surgical Procedures 11. Common Equine Disease Part 4: Cattle in Veterinary Practice 12. Bovine Husbandry 13. Bovine Clinical Procedures 14. Bovine Surgical Procedures 15. Common Bovine Diseases Part 5: Sheep and Goats in Veterinary Practice 16. Ovine and Caprine Husbandry 17. Ovine and Caprine Clinical Procedures 18. Ovine and Caprine Surgical Procedures 19. Common Ovine and Caprine Diseases Part 6: Llamas and Alpacas in Veterinary Practice 20. Camelid Husbandry 21. Camelid Clinical Procedures 22. Camelid Surgical Procedures 23. Common Camelid Diseases Part 7: Swine in Veterinary Practice 24. Porcine Husbandry 25. Porcine Clinical Procedures 26. Porcine Surgical Procedures 27. Common Porcine Diseases Part 8: Poultry in Veterinary Practice 28. Poultry Husbandry 29. Poultry Clinical Procedures 30. Poultry Surgical Procedures 31. Common Poultry Diseases Glossary