Advances in Sheep Production (Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science)

Stubbings, Lesley (EDT)/ Phillips, Kate (EDT)

Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited（2025/12発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 456 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781801468022
• DDC分類 636.3

Full Description

While sheep production has an important place in many farming systems across the world, sheep products face an increasingly competitive market. In addition to traditional concerns about product quality, consumers are also increasingly motivated by issues such as livestock welfare, greenhouse gas emissions and the sustainability of production to maintain or enhance natural capital.

Advances in sheep production provides a comprehensive review of these challenges and the specific measures implementable to improve sustainability, animal health and product quality. The book also considers the contribution of breeding to improving non-production traits, management practices to improve lifetime health and performance, as well as ways of monitoring and improving health, welfare and nutrition.

In providing a detailed overview of the current status of sheep production, the book showcases the areas where improvement is required to achieve optimum sustainability, health, welfare and nutrition, as well as product quality.

Contents

Part 1 Challenges facing sheep production

1.Understanding consumer and societal attitudes to sheep production: Emilia Cubero Dudisnskaya, Serena Mandolesi, Simona Naspetti and Raffaele Zanoli, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Italy;
2.Sustainability of sheep production: Hollie R. Riddell, Bangor University, UK;
3."One Health" issues affecting small ruminant production: Neil D. Sargison, University of Edinburgh, UK;

Part 2 Improving breeding and reproduction

4.Advances in understanding the genetics of production and non-production traits: S. Id-Lahoucine, K. Kaseja, A. McLaren and N. Lambe, Scotland's Rural College, UK;
5.Improving ewe management for lifetime production: Nerys Wright, Independent Sheep Consultant, UK; and Kate Flay, City University of Hong Kong, China;
6.Advances in improving lamb survival and health: C.M. Dwyer, Scotland's Rural College, UK;

Part 3 Improving flock health and welfare management

7.Improving disease surveillance in sheep populations to support preventative flock health management programmes: Suzanna Bell, Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) Veterinary Investigation Centre, UK; and Rudolf Reichel, Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) Surveillance Intelligence Unit, UK;
8.Changing priorities and practices in the management of parasitic gastrointestinal nematodes in small ruminants: Eric R. Morgan, Queen's University Belfast, UK;
9.The use of precision livestock technologies in managing sheep health and welfare: Claire Morgan-Davies, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), UK;

Part 4 Managing grazing systems and nutrition

10.Advances in sustainable sheep pasture and grazing management: David Barker, Marilia Chiavegato, Braden Campbell and Kyle Verhoff, Ohio State University, USA;
11.Improved grazing systems for optimum sheep nutrition and health: Liz Genever, Consultant, UK;
12.Developments in feed additive supplements for improved sheep nutrition and health and reduced enteric methane production: Alison J. Bond and Sarah Gallimore, Rumenco Ltd, UK;
13.Advances in understanding and optimizing gastrointestinal microbiome and function in sheep: Jiakun Wang, Zhejiang University, China; and Zhongtang Yu, The Ohio State University, USA;

Part 5 Improving sustainability and product quality

14.The use of sheep in mixed farming systems for improved sustainability: Jude L. Capper, Harper Adams University, UK;
15.Advances in understanding and optimising sheep meat eating quality and nutritional value: Nicola M. Schreurs and Holly M. Phillips, Massey University, New Zealand; and Grace A. Mashele, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania;
16.Advances in understanding and optimising sheep wool quality: Ningtao Mao, University of Leeds, UK;