Complete Guide to Meat Dog Production

Author: Xu Hankun
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Publish Date: 2002-08-01
Features: Dogs are one of the earliest domesticated animals among livestock. Throughout the long history of human social civilization, dogs have made positive contributions to the development of human society. In China, dogs play a vital role not only in ensuring national security, maintaining social stability, and enriching human life but also contribute generously to scientific research and livestock industries by offering everything they have for the benefit of humanity. The Chinese people have described a prosperous and peaceful era as "abundant harvests and thriving livestock," with dogs being one of the six types of livestock. This book briefly elaborates on the current status and development trends of meat dog farming in China, as well as the economic value of meat dogs. It provides a detailed account of how to invest in meat dog farming, how to construct a farming facility, how to manage feeding and breeding, how to perform selective breeding and reproduction, how to prevent and treat meat dog diseases, and more. Additionally, it introduces some meat dog breeds and methods for the comprehensive utilization of meat dog by-products. It can be said that this book covers all aspects of the meat dog farming industry. Mastering this knowledge will undoubtedly play an active role in improving meat dog farming and achieving more satisfactory economic benefits.