Animal Science Advances 2001
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Produced by Chip Taylor Communications
Director n/a
VHS, color, 30 min.
High School - Adult
Agriculture
Date Entered: 11/09/2018
Reviewed by Buzz Haughton, Shields Library, University of California, DavisThis video is part of the Advances in Science and Technology Series and consists of seven segments dealing with the application of basic science and technology to problems arising with farm animals. Sexing Calves describes how British scientists have developed a way to separate sperm that will, after fertilization, produce male or female calves; Foodball tells of a novel and somewhat amusing way to reduce psychological problems among animals kept confined on farms or in zoos; Strangles informs us about how scientists are protecting horses and donkeys from contracting an almost invariably fatal disease; Dairy Beds describes a novel way of protecting dairy cattle from problems arising from confinement and poor sanitation; Horse Slippers is an introduction to an entirely new kind of horseshoe; Cowslips tells of how cattle are being kept from developing lameness; and Sheep Rustling deals with the use of microchips to thwart sheep rustlers.
The video and audio of this tape are clear and understandable, allowing a full description of these technological devices in the time allotted for presentation. The language employed is generalist, making this video useful for the general public. The video would be an appropriate addition to a nonbook agriculture collection in a college or university library.