Description
Book SynopsisPork is one of the world’s most widely consumed meats, with the pig industry undergoing recent rapid expansion across Asia and Latin America. This textbook covers more than 100 of the most common pig diseases. With each presented as a case study, the book uses a question and answer format to enable students to recognise the key features of each disease, identify the problem and suggest a course of action. Fully illustrated throughout with colour photos, this is an invaluable learning tool for veterinary, animal science and agricultural students, as well as a useful resource for veterinarians.
Table of Contentsa: Introduction b: Abbreviations Part 1: Management Problems on Pig Farms Part 2: Deaths of Pigs in the Nursery Area Part 3: Deaths of Finisher and Older Pigs Part 4: Nervous Signs in Pigs Part 5: Baby Piglet Problems Part 6: Diarrhoea in Pigs After Weaning Part 7: Sneezing and Nasal Discharges in Pigs Part 8: Coughing in Pigs Part 9: Lameness Problems in Pigs Part 10: Fertility Problems in Pigs Part 11: Skin and Muscle Problems in Pigs c: Index
