Book Content Overview

The book covers the main livestock diseases in detail: infectious and parasitic diseases, infectious and contagious diseases, congenital and venereal infectious diseases, arthropod pests, diseases transmitted by arthropods, helminthic diseases, vector-borne diseases, and diseases linked to the environment and to rearing conditions, whole of nutrition including basic aspects of digestion and metabolism, energy, protein, minerals and vitamins, feed intake, common feeds, feed processing, deficiency diseases, and nutritional disorders.

Each disease is described, along with the relevant treatments and preventive measures.

The book is intended for veterinary technicians, animal pathologists, and agricultural counsellors, advisers, students, and animal farmers.

This technical work provides clear, essential information for anyone working with or in charge of treating animals in the tropics and subtropics. It can also be used for teaching in the higher education sector.