Pig Disease Identification and Diagnosis Guide: A Farm Handbook
Pork 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.
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Pig Disease Identification and Diagnosis Guide: A Farm Handbook
Pork 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.
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Pig Disease Identification and Diagnosis Guide: A Farm Handbook

Pig Disease Identification and Diagnosis Guide: A Farm Handbook

by Steven McOrist
Pig Disease Identification and Diagnosis Guide: A Farm Handbook

Pig Disease Identification and Diagnosis Guide: A Farm Handbook

by Steven McOrist

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Overview

Pork 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781780644622
Publisher: CABI
Publication date: 12/12/2014
Pages: 268
Product dimensions: 7.40(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Steven McOrist was formerly at the University of Nottingham.

Table of Contents

Introduction
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

Index
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