内容简介：
A number of advances have recently taken place in dairy science and this text provides reviews of such key topics. The subject matter divides into five sections covering: nutrition and physiology; breeding and reproduction; health maintenance and control; milking and milk technology; and the environment and ethics. All chapters have been commissioned for this volume from international authorities. The book represents an update on the literature for research workers, lecturers, advisers and advanced students in many areas of animal science as well as veterinarians concerned with bovine medicine.