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Book SynopsisThis book focuses on the compassionate care of pets and their families by professionals of veterinary health covering all the medical, professional and psychical aspects surrounding the disease.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1. Introduction and scope of nanotechnology in Veterinary Science.- Chapter 2. General Methods for Generation, Characterization and Functionalization of Different Types of Nanomaterials.- Chapter 3. Nanosensors: Types and customisation.- Chapter 4. Nanotechnology in bacterial livestock disease diagnosis.- Chapter 5. Nanointerventions for Detections of Viral Livestock Diseases.- Chapter 6. Nanotechnology in protozoan livestock disease diagnosis.- Chapter 7. Nanointerventions for the detection of fungal livestock disease.- Chapter 8. Nanotechnology in metabolic disease diagnosis of livestock animals.- Chapter 9. Nanotechnology in cancer diagnostics.- Chapter 10. Nanosensors in Veterinary Diseases Detection.- Chapter 11. Nanotechnology in diagnostic imaging.- Chapter 12. Overview of Nanovaccines and Nanoadjuvants.- Chapter 13. Nanotechnology in Vaccine Development to Combat Bacterial Livestock Diseases.- Chapter 14. Nanotechnology in prophylaxis of viral livestock diseases.- Chapt

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Book SynopsisZoonotic diseases pose a serious threat to global health and economy. Domestic and wild birds play crucial roles in transmission and spread of important zoonotic pathogens, with significant implications on human and avian health. Although zoonotic diseases have been extensively studied, information on various aspects of avian zoonotic pathogens have not been revisited or revised to any great extent. This book is a comprehensive and updated compilation of important zoonotic diseases that are transmitted by domestic and wild birds, and consists of 21 chapters that meticulously describe the (i) etiology and evolution, (ii) complex epidemiology, such as migration pathways in context of disease transmission, (iii) pathogenesis, (iv) clinical signs and necropsy findings, (v) diagnostics including latest molecular assays, and (vi) preventative and control strategies, with an emphasis on therapeutics and prophylaxis, of important zoonotic pathogens (bacterial, fungal, parasitic and viral) of avian origin in humans and birds. Each chapter is aptly supported by interactive tables and figures, and features an updated reference section. This book aims to create awareness and enlighten students of veterinary and human medicine on the role of birds in zoonoses, and would serve as a useful reference for working veterinarians, human doctors, and public health experts.Table of ContentsChapter 1_Introduction and Objectives.- Chapter 2. Presentation of bird migration.- Chapter 2.1.Taxonomic groups involved with migration.- Chapter 2.2. Evolution.- Chapter 2.3. Route of bird migration.- Chapter 2.4. Adaptations and population-level scale.- Chapter 2.5. Flyways and stop-overs.- Chapter 2.6. Significance in disease transmission.- Chapter 3. Bacterial Diseases.- Chapter 3.1. Campylobacter.- Chapter 3.1.1. Introduction.- Chapter 3.1.2. Etiology and classification.- Chapter 3.1.3. Epizootiology.- Chapter 3.1.4. Pathogenesis and mode of transmission.- Chapter 3.1.5. Campylobacteriosis in birds.- Chapter 3.1.6. Public health concerns.- Chapter 3.1.7. Clinical signs and pathological changes.- Chapter 3.1.8. Treatment and control.- Chapter 3.2. Chlamydiosis (Psittacosis, Ornithosis) .- Chapter 3.2.1. Historical background.- Chapter 3.2.2. Etiology and Classification.- Chapter 3.2.3. Epizootiology.- Chapter 3.2.4. Transmission between different birds.- Chapter 3.2.5. Chlamydiosis in Ducks and Geese.- Chapter 3.2.6. Chlamydiosis in human beings.- Chapter 3.2.7. Clinical signs and pathological changes.- Chapter 3.2.8. Treatment and control.- Chapter 3.3. Collibacillosis (E. coli) .- Chapter 3.3.1. Introduction and Historical background.- Chapter 3.3.2. Etiology and classification.- Chapter 3.3.3. Antigenic structure of E. coli.- Chapter 3.3.4. Virulence associated factors.- Chapter 3.3.5. Epizootiology.- Chapter 3.3.6. Escherichia coli ,Wild Birds and the public health concerns.- Chapter 3.3.7. Clinical signs and pathological changes.- Chapter 3.3.8. Treatment and control.- Chapter 3.4. Salmonellosis.- Chapter 3.4.1. Introduction.- Chapter 3.4.2. Etiology.- Chapter 3.4.3. Epizootiology.- Chapter 3.4.4. Wild birds as a carrier for Salmonellosis.- Chapter 3.4.5. Modes of transmission and Pathogenesis.- Chapter 3.4.6. Salmonellosis and public health concerns.- Chapter 3.4.7. Clinical signs and pathological changes.- Chapter 3.4.8. Treatment and control.- Chapter 3.5. Avian Tuberculosis.- Chapter 3.5.1. Introduction and Historical background.- Chapter 3.5.2. Etiology.- Chapter 3.5.2. Epizootiology.- Chapter 3.5.3. Pathogenesis.- Chapter 3.5.4. Mycobacterium in wild birds.- Chapter 3.5.5. Public health concerns to Mycobacteriosis.- Chapter 3.5.6. Clinical signs and pathological changes.- Chapter 3.5.7. Treatment and control. .- Chapter 3.6. Lyme Disease (Borrelia spp) .- Chapter 3.6.1. Introduction and Historical background.- Chapter 3.6.2. Etiology.- Chapter 3.6.3. Epizootiology.- Chapter 3.6.4. Avian Spirochetosis.- Chapter 3.6.5. Lyme Borreliosis in North America.- Chapter 3.6.6. Lyme Borreliosis in Europe.- Chapter 3.6.7. Pathogenesis.- Chapter 3.6.8. Clinical signs and pathological changes.- Chapter 3.6.9. Treatment and control.- Chapter 3.7. Avian Erysipeplas.- Chapter 3.7.1. Introduction and Historical background.- Chapter 3.7.2. Etiology.- Chapter 3.7.3. Epizootiology.- Chapter 3.7.4. Public health and animal health concerns.- Chapter 3.7.5. Erysiplothrix impact on the wild birds.- Chapter 3.7.6. Pathogenesis.- Chapter 3.7.7. Clinical signs and pathological changes.- Chapter 3.7.8. Treatment and control.- Chapter 3.8. Clostridia disease (Avian Botulism) .- Chapter 3.8.1. Introduction and Historical background.- Chapter 3.8.2. Etiology.- Chapter 3.8.3. Epizootiology.- Chapter 3.8.4. Public health concerns.- Chapter 3.8.5. Pathogenesis.- Chapter 3.8.6. Clinical signs and pathology.- Chapter 3.8.7. Treatment and control.- Chapter 3.9. Avian Cholera.- Chapter 3.9.1. Introduction and Historical background.- Chapter 3.9.2. Epizootiology.- Chapter 3.9.3. Pathogenesis.- Chapter 3.9.4. Public health and animal health concerns.- Chapter 3.9.5. Clinical signs and pathological changes.- Chapter 3.9.6. Impact of P. multocida on the wildlife populations.- Chapter 3.9.7. Treatment and control.- Chapter 3.10. Spotted Fever Group of Rickettsiales.- Chapter 3.10.1. Introduction and Historical background.- Chapter 3.10.2. Epizootiology and Pathogenesis.- Chapter 3.10.3. Clinical signs and pathology.- Chapter 3.10.4. Public health and animal health concerns.- Chapter 3.10.5. Treatment and control.- Chapter 4. Viral Diseases.- Chapter 4.1. Flaviviruses (West Nile Virus and Japanese encephalitis virus).- Chapter 4.1.1. Introduction and Historical background.- Chapter 4.1.2. Etiology.- Chapter 4.1.3. Epizootiology and pathogenesis.- Chapter 4.1.4. Natural Host and Age susceptibility.- Chapter 4.1.5. Mode of transmission and Incubation period.- Chapter 4.1.6. Clinical signs, Necropsy finding and Pathological changes.- Chapter 4.1.7. Disease in human.- Chapter 4.1.8. Prevention and control measures and vaccination protocols.- Chapter 4.2. Togavirus (Western Equine encephalitis virus).- Chapter 4.2.1. Introduction and Historical background.- Chapter 4.2.2. Etiology.- Chapter 4.2.3. Epizootiology and pathogenesis.- Chapter 4.2.4. Natural Host and Age susceptibility.- Chapter 4.2.5. Mode of transmission and Incubation period.- Chapter 4.2.6. Clinical signs, Necropsy finding and Pathological changes.- Chapter 4.2.7. Immune response and Diagnosis.- Chapter 4.2.8. Control measures and vaccination protocols.- Chapter 4.3. Avian Influenza.- Chapter 4.3.1. Introduction.- Chapter 4.3.2. Etiology and classification.- Chapter 4.3.3. Epizootiology.- Chapter 4.3.4. Incidence and distribution of AI.- Chapter 4.3.5. Hosts and Host restrictions.- Chapter 4.3.6. Methods of transmission.- Chapter 4.3.7. Public Health Concerns.- Chapter 4.3.8. AI impact on the wild life population.- Chapter 4.3.9. Domestic animal concerns regarding AI.- Chapter 4.3.10. Clinical signs.- Chapter 4.3.11. Treatment and control.- Chapter 4.4. Newcastle disease virus (NDV) and other avian paramyxoviruses.- Chapter 4.4.1. Introduction, Synonyms, and Historical background.- Chapter 4.4.2. Etiology and strain classification.- Chapter 4.4.3. Epizootiology.- Chapter 4.4.4. Geographical distribution and incidence of the NDV.- Chapter 4.4.5. NDV modes of spread.- Chapter 4.4.6.NDV Public Health Concerns.- Chapter 4.4.7. Clinical signs.- Chapter 4.4.8. Necropsy findings.- Chapter 4.4.9. Pathogenesis.- Chapter 4.4.10. Diagnosis and Control measures.- Chapter 4.4.11. Treatment and control.- Chapter 4.5. Circovirus.- Chapter 4.5.1. Introduction.- Chapter 4.5.2. Etiology and classification.- Chapter 4.5.3. Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease.- Chapter 4.5.4. Historical background and introduction.- Chapter 4.5.5. Epizootiology and modes of transmission.- Chapter 4.5.6. Pathogenesis.- Chapter 4.5.7. Public health and animal health concerns.- Chapter 4.5.8. Goose and Duck Circoviruses.- Chapter 4.5.9. Diagnosis and Control measures.- Chapter 4.6. Rotavirus.- Chapter 4.6.1. Introduction and Historical background.- Chapter 4.6.2. Etiology and classification.- Chapter 4.6.3. Epizootiology.- Chapter 4.6.4. Pathogenesis.- Chapter 4.6.5. Clinical signs and pathology.- Chapter 4.6.6. Control measures.- Chapter 4.7. Usutu virus.- Chapter 4.7.1 Introduction and Historical background.- Chapter 4.7.2. Etiology and classification.- Chapter 4.7.3. Epizootiology.- Chapter 4.7.4. Pathogenesis.- Chapter 4.7.5. Clinical signs and pathology.- Chapter 4.7.6. Diagnosis.- Chapter 4.7.7. Control measures.- Chapter 5. Parasitic diseases.- Chapter 5. Cryptosporidiosis.- Chapter 5.1. Introduction.- Chapter 5.1.1. Epizootiology.- Chapter 5.1.2. Modes of transmission.- Chapter 5.1.3. Prevalence of the cryptosporidiosis.- Chapter 5.1.4. Cryptosporidiosis in Canada Geese.- Chapter 5.1.5. Pathogenesis and Cryptosporidiosis in human beings.- Chapter 5.1.6. Diagnosis and Control measures.- Chapter 5.1.7. Treatment and control.- Chapter 5.2. Giardiasis.- Chapter 5.2.1. Introduction.- Chapter 5.2.2. Epizootiology.- Chapter 5.2.3. Mode of transmission.- Chapter 5.2.4. Pathogenesis.- Chapter 5.2.5. Giardiasis and Canada Goose.- Chapter 5.2.6 Giardiasis in human beings.- Chapter 5.2.7. Diagnosis and Control measures.- Chapter 5.2.8. Treatment and control.- Chapter 5.3. Role of birds in tick-borne diseases .- Chapter 5.3.1. Introduction.- Chapter 5.3.2. Epizootiology and Mode of transmission.- Chapter 5.3.3. Tick-borne diseases.- Chapter 5.3.4. CCHF and Dermanyssus gallinae.- Chapter 5.3.5. Diagnosis and Control measures.- Chapter 5.3.6. Treatment and control.- Chapter 6. Mycotic Diseases.- Chapter 6.1. Aspergillosis- Chapter 6.1.1. Introduction and Historical background- Chapter 6.1.2. Epizootiology- Chapter 6.1.3. Mode of transmission- Chapter 6.1.4. Pathogenesis- Chapter 6.1.5. Public health and animal health concerns- Chapter 6.1.6. Clinical signs and necropsy findings- Chapter 6.1.7. Diagnosis and Control measures- Chapter 6.1.8. Treatment and control- Chapter 6.2. Dermatophytosis (Favus) - Chapter 6.3. Dactylariosis- Chapter 6.4. Histoplasmosis- Chapter 6.5. Cryptococcosis. - Chapter 6.6. Role of birds as vectors of fluke worms (Trichobilharzia szidati) - Chapter 7. Sporadic diseases affecting wild birds and of non-zoonotic importance- Chapter 7.1. Mycoplsmosis- Chapter 7.2. Ornithobacterium rhinotraheale- Chapter 7.3. Avian Herpesvirus- Chapter 7.4. Avian Pox- Chapter 7.5 Avian adenoviruses- Chapter 7.6. Retrovirus infections- Chapter 7.7. Paplomaviruses and Polyomaviruses.- Chapter 8. Conclusions.- Chapter 9. Glossary- Chapter 10. List of abbreviations- Chapter 11. References.

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Book SynopsisThis book describes the fundamentals of microfluidics and fabrication methods of microfluidic devices that can be adopted for animal-assisted reproduction. It presents microfluidic methods for sorting highly fertile spermatozoa. This book also describes the application of microfluidics in vitro fertilization and embryo culture. It discusses the use of microfluidics in sperm sexing and the cryopreservation of animal gametes and embryos. Lastly, the book examines the potential opportunities of microfluidics in infertility diagnosis, sperm selection and guidance, oocyte selection, insemination, and embryo monitoring. Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction to Microfluidics and animal reproductive techniques.- Chapter 2. Principles, materials and fabrication methods of microfluidics.- Chapter 3. Microfluidics and non-microfluidics methods of sperm sorting and sperm analysis.- Chapter 4. Applications of microfluidcs for in vitro fertilization and embryo Culture.- Chapter 5. Microlfuidics in cryoreservation of animal gametes and embryos.- Chapter 6. New hope for sperm sexing: possible role of microfluidics.

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Book SynopsisPart I.    Seasonal Animal Migration- a unique animal farming system in the Himalayas, features, nomadic pastoral communities, hardy shepherds, migratory patterns and migratory routes, problems and constraint, fate and future.- Chapter 1. Animal Migration/Pastoralism- a unique animal farming system in the Himalayas.- Chapter 2. Salient features of small ruminant migratory farming system.- Chapter 3. Migratory patterns and migratory routes of pastoral small ruminants in the Himalayas.- Chapter 4. Problems/constraints faced by the migratory animals and pastoralists, strategies for their amelioration, current status of migratory pastoralism.- Part II. High Altitude acclimatization and Adaptation of small Ruminants.- Chapter 5. Adaptational Responses to Altitude and Walking Stresses in Small Ruminants.- Part III. Impact of Climate change on transhumance and Herders’ perceptions to changing climate on the migratory system.- Chapter 6. Effect of changing global climate on small ruminant production system.- Chapter 7.  Himalayan pastoralists’ perceptions to changing climate and how it is affecting the system and their livelihoods.- Part IV. Minerals  and Nutritional Status of alpine gasses and tree leaves of Indian Himalayas.- Chapter 8.    Principal minerals limiting production of migratory small ruminants –Salt hunger in grazing sheep.- Chapter 9    Nutritional status of common Himalayan pastures and tree foliage.- Part V. Parasitic Infestations and disorders of small ruminants on  Indian Himalayas.- Chapter 10 Helminths and other diseases affecting migratory small ruminants. Chapter 11. Vaccines against gastrointestinal parasitic infections for sustained health and production of small ruminants.

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Book Synopsis.- Chapter 1: Swine Farming Practices And Their Impact On Public Health.- Chapter 2: One Health Approach: Integrating Swine, Humans, And The Environment.- Chapter 3: Zoonotic Disease Surveillance And Monitoring In Swine Populations .- Chapter 4: Swine Influenza: A Constant Threat To Public Health.- Chapter 5: The Silent Threat: Understanding Nipah Virus And Its Implications  .- Chapter 6: Streptococcus Suis: An Emerging Zoonotic Pathogen From Swine.- Chapter 7: Swine-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus.- Chapter 8: Brucellosis In Swine And Its Implications For Human Health.- Chapter 9: Salmonellosis: A Major Foodborne Zoonotic Disease Linked To Swine.- Chapter 10:Hepatitis E Virus (Hev) Unveiled: A Comprehensive Examination From Genotypes, Epidemiology And Zoonotic Challenges To Public Health Strategies.- Chapter 11:Swine Associated Parasites And Their Impact On Human Health .- Chapter 12:Toxoplasmosis: Understanding The Swine And Human Transmission Cycle.- Chapter 13:Emerging Coronaviruses In Swine And Their Potential To Affect Humans.- Chapter 14:Japanese Encephalitis - An Arbovirus With Swine Reservoir .- Chapter 15:Leptospirosis: Investigating Swine As A Reservoir For Human Infections.- Chapter 16:Swine Erysipelas: Unveiling The Risks And Strategies For Control.- Chapter 17:The Role Of Vaccination In Controlling Swine Zoonosis.- Chapter 18:Diagnostic Techniques For Detection Of Swine Zoonoses.- Chapter 19:Biosecurity Measures For Swine Farms And Zoonotic Disease Mitigation.- Chapter 20:Risk Communication And Education: Raising Awareness About Swine Zoonoses.- Chapter 21:Prevention And Control Strategies For Swine Zoonoses.

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Book SynopsisThis book reviews the etiology of major zoonotic diseases, their impact on human health, and control mechanisms for better management. It also examines factors influencing transmission, diagnosis, treatment, management, and prevention of zoonotic diseases caused by different human pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoans, and parasites. It also introduces zoonoses with a wildlife reservoir and discusses different transmission modes, and factors that influence the epidemiology of zoonoses. It further discusses the holistic strategies for the cost-effective prevention and control of these zoonoses. Towards the end, the book also discusses infections that have spread from non-human primates to humans and strategies to improve disease control and elimination. This book is very useful for students, academicians, and researchers of veterinary sciences, veterinary medicine, and, veterinary public health.Table of Contents ) Chapter 1- ZOONOSES • Definition • Classification • Origin, emergence and re-emergence of zoonoses • Evolution of methods of managing/controlling zoonoses 2) Chapter 2-VIRAL ZOONOSES A) Human to human transmission (1-129) 1. Ebola 2. Marburg 3. SARS -1 4. MERS 5. SARS-2 6. Dengue 7. Chikungunya 8. Zika 9. Yellow Fever B) TRANSITION -TO ZOONOTIC VIRUSES 10. Influenza viruses- some basics a. Evolution- antigenic shift, host switching b. The Hong Kong (H5N1) virus 1997 c. Avian influenza d.H7N9 e. H1N1 f. H3N2 11. Nipah Chapter 3- Mosquito borne viruses 1. Japanese Encephalitis 2. St. Louis encephalitis 3. EEE 4. WEE 5. Australian Encephalitis 6. Ross River 7. WN-Kunjin 8. California, La Crosse 9. Rift Valley Fever 10. West Nile 11. O’ Nyong Nyong 12. Colorado Tick fever 13. Powassan virus 14. Kyasanur Forest Disease 15. Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever VIRAL ZOONOSES (1-72) 1. Hanta 2. Rabies 3. RVF Chapter 4- BACTERIAL ZOONOSES 1. Anthrax 2. Anaplasmosis: A phagocytophilum 3. Bartonellosis • Bacillary angiomatosis (BA): B. henselae and B. quintana • Cat scratch fever/disease (CSF/CSD): B. henselae, B. clarridgeiae • Oroya Fever or Carrion’s disease: B. bacilliforms • Trench fever: B. quintana 4. Ehrlichiosis: E.chaffeensis; E. ewingii; E. canis, Neorickettsia sennetsu and recently described Panola mountain Ehrlichia species genetically closely related to E. ruminantium 5. Borreliosis 6. Lyme Disease: B. burgdorferi sensu lato 7. Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness (STARI) or Masters’ disease: B. lonestari 8. Louse borne relapsing fever: B. recurrentis 9. Tularemia: Francisella tularensis 10. Q fever 11. Leptospirosis 12. Glanders 13. Mycobacteriosis -Part 1 Classical tuberculosis 14. Mycobacteriosis - Part 2 Zoonotic mycobacteriosis 15. Plague 16. Brucellosis Chapter 5- CHLAMYDIAL AND RICKETTSIAL ZOONOSES 1. Rocky Mountain Spotted fever 2. Indian tick typhus 3. African tick typhus 4. Scrub typhus-O. tsutsugamushi 5. Murine (Epidemic) typhus 6. Rickettsial pox – R. akari Chapter 6- MYCOTIC ZOONOSES Introduction Mycotoxicosis Aspergillosis Blastomycosis Candidiasis Coccidioidomycosis Cryptococcosis Dermatomycosis Histoplasmosis Mucoromycosis Rhinosporidiosis Sporotrichosis Chapter 7-Parasitic zoonoses Epidemiology of parasitic zoonoses A) PROTOZOAL ZOONOSES Trypanosomiasis Amoebiasis Babesiosis Chagas ’ disease Cryptosporidiosis Giardiasisis Leishmaniasis- Cutaneous & Visceral Sarcocystosis Toxoplasmosis B) HELMINTHIC ZOONOSES 1. Trematodiases Epidemiology of fish borne trematodiasis Clonorchiasis Dicroceliasis Echinostoma Fascioliasis Gastrodiscoidiasis Intestinal flukes- Fasciolopsis buski Heterophyiasis Opisthorchiasis Paragonimiasis-Lung fluke 2. Cestodiases Coenurosis Cysticercosis Diphyllobothriasis Dipylidiasis Dipylinum caninum Hydatidosis Taeniasis Rallietina spp. Sparagonosis Hymenolpiasis 3. Nematodiases Fish-borne nematodiasis Ancylostomiasis Anisakiasis Angiostrogylosis Capillariasis Dracunculiasis Gnathostomiasis Larva Migrans Schistosomiasis Trichinellosis Trichostrongylus Toxocariasis Chapter 9- Ectoparasites Louse borne diseases Tick paralysis Zoonotic ectoparasites Chapter 10-Wildlife as Reservoir of Zoonoses • Introduction • Opportunities of contact and transmission • Preventive measures • Preventing wildlife originated zoonoses Chapter 11-Non-human primates as reservoir Chapter 12-Rodents as Reservoir Chapter 13-Bat- natural reservoir of zoonotic viruses Chapter 14-Vectors as carrier of zoonoses ​

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