Ninth Edition
by Barbara E. Straw
Diseases of Swine reflects changes to our knowledge and management of swine diseases and addresses recent research and progress in the field.
Features:
- Extensively revised and updated chapters on physical examination and diagnosis, various viral and bacterial diseases (including several new disease chapters), other miscellaneous conditions and veterinary practice
- Covers not only infectious diseases of swine, but also includes chapters dealing with therapeutics, surgery and anesthesia, animal welfare, nutrition, and the provision of veterinary services
- Divided into easy-to-use sections
- More than 100 distinguished and widely recognized contributing authors
- Unparalleled coverage and is an indispensable reference for the veterinary practitioner, from the new graduate to the seasoned swine practitioner
Contents
Physical Examination, Diagnosis, and Body Systems
- Herd Examination
- Immune System
- Diseases of the Digestive System
- Diseases of the Mammary Glands
- Diseases of the Nervous and Locomotor Systems
- Diseases of the Reproductive System
- Diseases of the Respiratory System
- Diseases of the Skin
- Diseases of the Urinary System
- Interpretation of Laboratory Results
- Differential Diagnosis of Disease
Viral Diseases
- Porcine Adenovirus
- African Swine Fever
- Porcine Circovirus Diseases
- Classical Swine Fever and Other Pestiviruses
- Porcine Cytomegalovirus
- Encephalomyocarditis Virus
- Porcine Enteric Picornaviruses
- Porcine Enteric Caliciviruses and Astroviruses
- Hemagglutinating Encephalomyelitis
- Japanese Encephalitis and West Nile Viruses
- Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea
- Porcine Parvovirus
- Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (Porcine Arterivirus
- Aujeszky's Disease (Pseudorabies)
- Rotavirus and Reovirus
- Paramyxoviruses: Rubulavirus, Menangle, and Nipah Virus Infections
- Swine Influenza
- Swine Pox
- Transmissable Gastroenteritis and Porcine Respiratory Coronavirus
- Vesicular Diseases
- Miscellaneous Viral Infections
Bacterial Diseases
- Actinobacillus Pleuropneumoniae
- Progressive and Nonprogressive Atrophic Rhinitis
- Brucellosis
- Clostridial Infections
- Erysipelas
- Escherichia Coli Infections
- Exudative Epidermitis
- Haemophilus Parasuis
- Leptospirosis
- Mycoplasmal Diseases
- Pneumonic Pasteurellosis
- Proliferative Enteropathies
- Salmonella
- Porcine Colonic Spirochetosis/Intestinal Spirochetosis
- Streptococcal Diseases
- Swine Dysentery
- Tuberculosis
- Miscellaneous Bacterial Infections
Miscellaneous Conditions
- Behaviorial Problems
- Coccidia and Other Protozoa
- External Parasites
- Gastric Ulsers
- Internal Parasites
- Occurrence of Mycotoxins in Grains and Feeds
- Nutrient Deficiencies and Excesses
- Porcine Stress Syndrome
- Prolapses
- Toxic Minerals, Chemicals, Plants, and Gases
Veterinary Practice
- Genetic Influences on Susceptibility to Acquired Diseases
- Preweaning Mortality
- Longevity in Breeding Animals
- Effects of the Environment on Productivity and Disease
- Nursery Pig Management
- Management of Growing-Finishing Pigs
- Animal Welfare
- Swine Disease Transmission and Prevention
- Disease Surveillance in Swine Populations
- Anesthesia and Surgical Procedures in Swine
- Drug Therapy and Prophylaxis
Index
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