Veterinary medicine Books

Book SynopsisOur aim in producing a colour atlas of toxicological guidelines itemize the investigations to be carried out pathology was to present a catalogue of histopathologi­ during the course of the study and they normally include: cal lesions which we had encountered over the years in clinical observations and behaviour; food intake and body various laboratory animal species exposed to a vast weight measurements; serum biochemistry; haema­ range of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and industrial tology; ECG and ophthalmology. At the end of a study, chemicals. While we believe a colour atlas is the ideal full macroscopic and microscopic examinations of the way to share our experiences with others, it quickly organ weight analyses together with tissues are essen­ became clear to us that for the atlas to be meaningful tial. By far the greater part of the material used in this the associated text must be comprehensive and contain book is from toxicity studies conducted in recent years ample literature references. and performed in compliance with the Good Laboratory The atlas is intended for both the trainee and the Practice standards of governmental regulatory bodies in experienced toxicological pathologist working with lab­ Europe, Japan and North America. oratory animals in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical or Toxicity studies are commonly carried out in rats, chemical environment.Table of Contents1 The cardiovascular system.- 2 The respiratory system.- 3 The liver.- 4 The alimentary system and pancreas.- 5 The urinary system.- 6 The reproductive system.- 7 The endocrine glands.- 8 The lymphoid system.- 9 The nervous system.- 10 The eye and ear.- 11 The musculoskeletal system and skin.

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Book SynopsisThis volume includes chapters originally presented at the 3rd FELASA Symposium, held in Amsterdam, June 1-5, 1987. Special topics were "Immune Deficiency Syndromes in Man and Animals", "DNA Technology and Laboratory Animal Science", "Interactions of Behaviour, Housing and Welfare", and "Laboratory Animals as Models in Biomedical Research". In addition, there was a great number of presentations concerning other aspects of laboratory animal science. We would like to thank the following persons for organizing the Symposium. Mrs. M.A.G. Kuipers, M.Sc., President FELASA Mrs. V. Baumans, D.V.M., Ph.D., Secretary FELASA P. de Vrey, D.V.M., Treasurer Mrs. I. Zaalmink, Organizing and Scientific Secretariat. The editors would also like to express their gratitude to all the participants and authors for their contribution to this succesful symposium. A.C. Beynen, Ph.D., Secretary Scientific Committee H.A. Solleveld, Ph.D., Chairman Scientific Committee FELASA Federation of European Laboratory Animal Science Associations Gesellschaft fUr Versuchstierkunde/Society for Laboratory Animal Science Laboratory Animal Science Association Nederlandse Vereniging voor Proefdierkunde Scandinavian Federation for Laboratory Animal Science Societe Fran9aise d'Experimentation Animale VII CONTENTS Contributors ...xiii OPENING ADDRESS: THE FUTURE OF LABORATORY ANIMAL USE R.J. Samsom ...Table of ContentsOpening Address: The Future of Laboratory Animal Use.- The Acquired Immunedeficiency Syndrome in Man.- Feline Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndromes.- Immune Deficiency Syndrome in Rodents: The Nude Rat.- Animal Welfare — Common Interest.- Laboratory Animal ....... Science — Service — Use.- Laboratory Animal Science in Czechoslovakia.- On the Ethology of Pain, its Experience and Expression.- Pain in Neonates.- Endorphins and Pain.- Effects of Exogenous Pain Relieving Substances on Experimental Results.- Veterinary Care at the Primate Center TNO.- Developing Housing Facilities for Rhesus Monkeys: Prevention of Abnormal Behaviour.- Microbiological Quality Assurance and Quality Assessment of Laboratory Animals.- Centralisation — Decentralisation: Failure — Success.- The Effect of Homogenization and Pasteurization on the Allergenicity of Bovine Milk Analysed by a Murine Anaphylactic Shock Model.- Murine Passive Cutaneous Anaphylaxis Test (PCA) for the “All or None” Determination of Allergenicity of Bovine Whey Proteins and Peptides.- Phenotypic and Patho-Morphological Characteristics in a Half-Sib-Family of Transgenic Mice Carrying Foreign MT-HGH Genes.- The Housing and Handling of Marmosets and Tamarins Infected With Aids and Other Retroviruses.- Long-Term Observation of Litter Intervals in Permanently Monogamous Mated Han:NMRI Mice.- Genital Inflammation in Male Mice. A Microbiological Study.- Microbial Assessment of a Single Fumigation by Formaldehyde of a Multi-Level Animal Facility.- Mechanisms of Natural Selection Maintaining in Groups of Highly Standardized Mice and Rats, Influence on Infection Resistance.- Provocation of Latent Infections.- to Recombinant DNA Technology.- DNA Hybridization as a Tool in Diagnosing Infectious Diseases. Comparison With Other Methods..- Embryo Transfer and Manipulation.- Strain Preservation of Rodent Embryos. Possibilities and Limitations.- The Generation of Transgenic Animals and Their Use in Fundamental Research.- On the Inheritance of Blood Characters in Mice.- Investigating Genetic Variability Between the MHS Hypertensive Strain of Rats and its Normotensive Control, MNS.- Gene Mapping and Linkage Homology.- A New Method to Produce Artificial Monozygotic Twins in Mice.- Genetic Analysis of Multigenic Traits Using the Recombinant Congenic Strains.- Acute Dermal Toxicity: Morphological Response of the Hairless Mice Skin Organ Culture.- The Dutch Rabbit in Toxicity Testing. Chemical-Induced Creatine Kinase Release; A Species- and Strain-Specific Response?.- Intertrial-Interval in the “Water Escape Test” in Mice.- Behaviour, Housing and Welfare of Non-Human Primates.- Housing and Welfare of Laboratory Rodents.- Housing Conditions and Experimental Results.- Basis of the European Guidelines: Facts or Intuition?.- Gnotobiotic Animals in Nutrition Research.- Animal Models for Cholesterol Metabolism Studies.- Animal Models in Hemostasis and Thrombosis.- Mice with Ulcerating Lesions on the Nose, Limbs and/or Tail.- Spontaneous Hyperplasia of the Endometrium in the Rabbit.- Monkey Graffity: Environmental Deficiency, Boredom or Artistic Drive?.- Marking of African Clawed Toads (Xenopus laevis). Improvement of a Skin Autograft Technique.- Changes in Energy Intake, Body Weight Gains, Average Feed Efficiency and Some Plasma Hormone Levels in Dogs from Different Environments.- Serum Concentrations of Vitamins A, D and E of Growing Beagles Fed Commercial Dog and Fox Diets.- Integration of HGH Gene in Transgenic Mice and Transmission to Next Generation.- Attempts to Produce Transgenic Rabbits Carrying MTI-HGH Recombinant Gene.- Electrofusion of Early Mammalian Embryo Cells.- Passive Infrared Movement Detector, A New Equipment to Monitor Motor Activity of Small Rodents in Normal Cages.- Establishment of a SPF Population of Cricetulus griseus.- Chronic Phlorizin Intoxication in Adipose Mutant Mice C57BL/KS db/db and in Normal Controls.- Plasma ?-Amylase and Lipase Activities in Dogs with Variations in Food Composition and Availability.- Locomotor Activity of a Behavior Mutant in NMRI Mice.- The Application of Embryo Transfer and Cryopreservation to Commercial Laboratory Animal Breeding.- Serological Following of a Laboratory Rat Breeding Contaminated with Respiratory Viruses During 1981–1986.- Eradication of Encephalitozoonosis in Rabbit Breeding Colonies by Carbon Immunoassay.- Spontaneous Murine Hemosiderosis, A Model for Human Hemochromatosis?.- In Vitro Adhesion of K88 Positive E. Coli to Intestinal Villi of Just-Weaned Piglets.- The Effects of Gentling on Open-Field Behaviour of Rats.- Blastomere-Karyotyping: A Direct Method for Producing Mouse Trisomy 16 ? Diploid Aggregation Chimeras as an Animal Model of Human Down’s Syndrome.- A Proposed Species Difference in the Renal Excretion of Perfluoro Octanoic Acid in the Beagle Dog and Rat.- Measurement of Orthostatic Responses in Conscious Dogs.- Oral 65Zn Loading Test in Rats FED IRI-OB Diet with Various Zn Concentrations.- Mortality and Tumour Incidence of BDII/Han Rats.- Assessment of Discomfort Induced by Orbital Functure in Rats.- Effect of Morphinomimetics in Different Pain Tests.- Prevention of Early Deaths in Mice Contaminated with Gram Negative Enteric Bacteria and Fungus Following Irradiation.- Detection of Mycoplasma neurolyticum in a Colony of Inbred Mice: Clinically Silent Infection.- Effects of Handling and Transportation Stress on Rodents.

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Book SynopsisThe success of a scientific workshop depends on a delicate blend of many types of ingredients. Most important is to select a provocative topic which is at the forefront of a current investigative study. Coupled together with a relatively small but distinguished group of active research scientists known for their continued record of contributing significant findings, one has the firm foundation for an exciting and rewarding investment of time and effort. This was the setting for the first workshop organized by the European Association for Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology. Ruminants have been domesticated for many centuries and have served mankind as a source of dairy products, meat, wool and power. The ruminant stomach has long been - and still is - a major concern for physiologists, pathologists, clinicians and pharmacologists. This workshop was organized and convened in an attempt to strengthen the basic science of the ruminant stomach, as it applies to an economically important group of mammals. To achieve this, various topics were covered by specialists which ensured presentation of new data, followed by discussions. In this book, reviews are presented on the different topics: motility (control and regulation, neurotransmitters and endogenous substances involved); flow of digesta (comparative aspects, role of content and metabolites); food intake; rumen metabolism (chemical manipulation, metabolism of xenobiotics and drugs); pharmacology of forestomach motility and, the reticulo-rumen as a pharmacokinetic compartment.Table of Contents1. The control of the motility of the reticulo-rumen.- 2. Reticulo-rumen and gastroduodenal junction motility.- 3. Neurotransmitters/neuromodulators involved in the motor and secretory functions of the ruminant stomach: a Histochemical, radioimmunological, immunocytochemical and functional approach.- 4. Reticulo-rumen motility: in vitro and in vivo effects of endogenous substances.- 5. Forestomach: control of digesta flow.- 6. Comparative studies of food propulsion in ruminants.- 7. Metabolic and endocrine controls of food intake in ruminants.- 8. Rumen microbial metabolism of plant secondary compounds, xenobiotics and drugs.- 9. Chemical manipulation of rumen metabolism.- 10. The rumen as a pharmacokinetic compartment.- 11. Drug-induced effects on reticular groove reflex, eructation and rumination.- Index of subjects.

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Book SynopsisAnimal production systems have changed dramatically over the last two decades. Knowledge of energy metabolism and environmental physio­ logy has increased as appears from many textbooks on these disciplines. The contents of the symposia on energy metabolism of farm animals show this and they have initially focussed on feed evaluation and later on com­ parative aspects of energy metabolism. They show part of the progress being made. Application of knowledge of energy metabolism for animals has a long history since Lavoisier. In addition to this, studies about the environ­ mental requirements of animals have shown that we are still far from ac­ curate assessment of these requirements in terms of nutrients and ener­ gy. I n model studies on energy metabolism researchers have recognized the interaction between the environment and the energy requirements of animals. Estimation of energy requirements has been done in physiolo­ gical, physical and behavioural studies. The impact of conditions as en­ countered by animals in various production systems has been approached from different viewpoints related to these different disciplines. In addi­ tion, various kinds of infections (bacterial, parasitic: subclinical, clini­ cal) have been evaluated only recently with regard to their effect on pro­ tein and/or energy metabolism and thus on production. People working in the field of feed evaluation have defined how che­ mical and physical properties of nutrition infiuence energy to be derived for maintenance and production.Table of ContentsI. Introduction.- Energy metabolism of farm animals.- The Wageningen respiration unit for animal production research: a description of the equipment and its possibilities.- II. Housing-Systems and Energy Metabolism.- Adaptation to, and energy costs of, tethering in pregnant sows.- Metabolic rate of piglets between sucklings.- Influence of some environmental, animal and feeding factors on energy metabolism in growing pigs.- The effects of housing conditions on energy utilization of poultry.- III. Climatic Conditions and Energy Metabolism.- Surface temperatures as parameters.- The influence of climatic environment on sows.- Thermal requirements of growing pigs from birth to slaughter.- A formula to describe the relation between heat production at thermoneutral as well as below thermoneutral temperatures simultaneously.- Effect of environmental temperature and air velocity two days preslaughtering on heat production, weight loss and meat quality in non-fedpigs.- Effects of climatic conditions on energy metabolism and performance of calves.- Climatic conditions and energy metabolism of laying hens.- Climatic environment and energy metabolism in broilers.- Heat tolerance of one-day old chickens with special reference to conditions during airtransport.- IV. Health and Aspects of Energy Metabolism.- Energy metabolism and immune function.- Parasite worry and restlessness caused by sarcoptic mange in swine.- Respiratory diseases in pigs: incidence, economic losses and prevention in the Netherlands.- Mastitis in dairy cows with special reference to direct and indirect effects of climatological factors.- The effect of gastrointestinal nematodes on metabolism in calves.- Energy and nitrogen metabolism of growing calves continuously infected with Dictyocaulus viviparus.- Respiratory diseases in calves.- The effect of a subclinical Haemonchus infection on the metabolism of sheep (a pilot study).- Coccidiosis: a problem in broilers.- V. Variation in Energy Metabolism Characteristics Due to Feeding Level and Differences Between Breeds/Strains.- Effect of feeding level on maintenance requirements of growing pigs.- Genetic variation of energy metabolism in poultry.- Genetic variation of energy metabolism in mice.- Effects of body weight, feeding level and temperature on energy metabolism and growth in fish.

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Book SynopsisThis book is based on the proceedings of a seminar on acute viral in­ fections of poultry, which was held in Brussels on 13-14 June 1985. The aim of the seminar, which was sponsored by the CEC, was to gather infor­ mation on those infections of immediate or increasing importance. It is hoped that dissemination of this information will make it easier to har­ monize diagnostic and control measures throughout the member states of the EEC. Several points emerge from recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza. In view of the apparent change in pathogenicity of the virus involved in the outbreak in the USA, infections of domestic poultry, particularly with H5 and H7 sub-types, should be regarded as a potential threat, even if the viruses involved are of low pathogenicity. The reasons for the amount of lateral spread which occurred in the USA outbreak are still not clear, and it can not be assumed that future outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza will tend to be self-limiting, as in the past. The importance of denying access of wild birds, particularly water fowl, to domestic poultry needs to be re-emphasised. Lastly, there appears to be increasing support for a combination of slaughter and ring vaccination to control future outbreaks of spreading avian influenza.Table of ContentsA Lethal Outbreak of H5N2 Influenza in Poultry in the USA: Virus Characterization and Host Range.- The Control and Epidemiology of an Influenza A Outbreak in Ireland.- Current Situation of Avian Influenza in Italy and Approaches to its Control.- Avian Influenza: Diagnosis and Vaccination.- Experimental Vaccination of Chickens Against Avian Influenza Subtype H5 With an Inactivated Oil Emulsion Vaccine.- The Classification, Host Range and Distribution of Avian Paramyxoviruses.- Paramyxovirus Type 1 Infection in Pigeons.- Vaccination of Pigeons With Live and Inactivated Vaccines Against Paramyxovirus 1 Infection.- Avian Paramyxovirus Type 1 Infections in Pigeons - Spread to Domestic Poultry in Great Britain in 1984.- Recent Advances in Paramyxovirus Infection of Turkeys in France.- The Diagnosis and Control of Infectious Bronchitis Variant Infections.- A New Pathogenic Avian Infectious Bronchitis Virus Isolated in France.- Antigenic Differentiation of Avian Bronchitis Virus Variant Strains Employing Monoclonal Antibodies.- Efficiency of Oil Adjuvanted Infectious Bronchitis Vaccines.- Evaluation of Vaccination Experiments in Broiler Breeders and Layers With Live Virus and Formalin Inactivated Oil Emulsion Infectious Bronchitis Vaccines.- Preliminary Results With a Combined Inactivated Newcastle Disease and Infectious Bronchitis (Variant Strain) Vaccine in Laying Hens.- An Enterotropic Avian Infectious Bronchitis Virus.- Runting in Broilers.- Runting Syndrome in Broiler Chickens. Experimental Reproduction Studies.- Findings in History and Etiology of the Stunting Syndrome in the USA.- Recent Advances in Enterovirus Infections of Birds.- Avian Infectious Anaemia Caused by Chicken Anaemia Agent (CAA).- Recent Advances in Duck Viral Hepatitis.- Duck Hepatitis Type 2 Associated With an Astrovirus.- Dual Infections of Ducks With Derzsy’s Disease and Eds (A-127) Viruses.- Diagnosis and Control of Parvovirus Infection of Geese (Derzsy’s Disease).

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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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