| Description |
vii, 230 p. : col. ill., chart ; 29 cm. |
| Note |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Contents |
Chapter 1 A longitudinal study on the performance of in vivo methods to determine the osteochondrotic status of young pigs -- Chapter 2 An investigation into aflatoxin M1 in slaughtered fattening pigs and awareness of aflatoxins in Vietnam -- Chapter 3 Cross-sectional survey of selected enteric viruses in Polish turkey flocks between 2008 and 2011 -- Chapter 4 Development and validation of a house finch interleukin-1B (HfIL-1B) ELISA system -- Chapter 5 Effects of intramuscularly administered enrofloxacin on the susceptibility of commensal intestinal Escherichia coli in pigs (sus scrofa domestica) -- Chapter 6 Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of Enterococcus cecorum strains associated with infections in poultry -- Chapter 7 Sero-prevalence, risk factors and distribution of sheep and goat pox -- Chapter 8 Important knowledge gaps among pastoralists on causes and treatment of udder health problems in livestock in southern Ethiopia : results of qualitative investigation -- Chapter 9 Aberrant use and poor quality of trypanocides : a risk for drug resistance -- Chapter 10 Prevalence and clonal relationship of ESBL-producing Salmonella strains from humans and poultry -- Chapter 11 Effect of Ketoprofen on acute phase protein concentrations in goats undergoing castration -- Chapter 12 Association of Circulating Transfer RNA fragments with antibody response to Mycoplasma bovis in beef cattle -- Chapter 13 Whole genome sequencing of an ExPEC that caused fatal pneumonia at a pig farm -- Chapter 14 Seroepidemiology and associated risk factors of Toxoplasma gondii in sheep and goats -- Chapter 15 African animal trypanosomiasis as a constraint to livestock health and production in Karamoja region : a detailed qualitative and quantitative assessment -- Chapter 16 Seroprevalence of Rift Valley fever virus in livestock during inter-epidemic period -- Chapter 17 Seroprevalence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in Egyptian sheep and goats -- Chapter 18 Allogeneic mesenchymal stem cells improve the wound healing process of sheep skin -- Chapter 19 The influence of experimental inflammation and axotomy on leucine encephalin (leuENK) distribution in intramural nervous structures of the porcine descending colon -- Chapter 20 Genetic diversity of Coxiella burnetii in domestic ruminants -- Chapter 21 Effects of dietary supplementation with polyphenols on meat quality in Saanen goat kids -- Chapter 22 Efficacy of live attenuated porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus 2 strains to protect pigs from challenge with a heterologous Vietnamese PRRSV 2 field strain -- Chapter 23 Non-typhoidal Salmonella serovars in poultry farms in central Ethiopia : prevalence and antimicrobial resistance -- Chapter 24 Clinical impact of deoxynivalenol, 3-acetyl-deoxynivalenol and 15-acetyl-deoxynivalenol on the severity of an experimental Mycoplama hyopneumoniae infection in pigs |
| Summary |
The domesticated animals that are raised in specific agricultural settings are known as livestock. They are used for various purposes such as labor and production of commodities including meat, milk, leather, fur and wool. Livestock is a broad term that can refer to any species of animals that are kept by humans for domestic or commercial purposes. It includes domestic animals like camel and cattle as semi-domestic animals such as fallow deer and reindeer. Livestock production plays a vital role both economically and culturally in various rural communities. It is necessary to provide them with good husbandry, appropriate feeding and hygiene to get maximized production of commodities. They must be checked regularly by veterinarians. This book provides comprehensive insights into livestock animals. It provides significant information of this discipline to help develop a good understanding of it. This book will serve as a reference to a broad spectrum of readers. |
| Subject |
Livestock
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Livestock systems
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Livestock -- Diseases
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Veterinary medicine
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| Alt Author |
Casini, Johann
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| ISBN |
9781647400781 (pbk.) |
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