Biosecurity in Animal Production and Veterinary Medicine
Product Description
Globally, the way the animal production industry copes with infectious diseases is changing. The (excessive) use of antimicrobials is under debate and it is becoming standard practice to implement thorough biosecurity plans on farms to prevent the entry and spread of pathogenic micro-organisms. Not only in farm animal production but also in facilities where companion animals are kept, including in veterinary practices and clinics, awareness of the beneficial implications of a good biosecurity plan has raised. The book Biosecurity in Animal Production and Veterinary Medicine is the first compilation of both fundamental aspects of biosecurity practices and specific and practical information on the application of the biosecurity measures in different animal production and animal housing settings.
About the Author
Prof. Dr. Jeroen Dewulf is a professor in Veterinary Epidemiology at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the Ghent University. His main research interests are quantitative epidemiology and control of zoonoses with a specific emphasis on antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial use in animal production as well as the prevention of epidemic and endemic diseases with a focus on the application of biosecurity measures.
Prof. Dr. Filip Van Immerseel is a professor at the Department of Pathology, Bacteriology and Avian Diseases at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Ghent University in Belgium. Being a scientist with a research group on host-bacterium interactions in animals, he has a specific interest in the prophylaxis of infectious diseases. His group is internationally renowned for the research on intestinal health and diseases in production animals and is involved in a variety of research projects on alternatives to antibiotics. He is a lecturer of Biosecurity and Hygiene for veterinary students.
Product details
Format: Kindle Edition
File Size: 59232 KB
Print Length: 544 pages
Publisher: CABI (1 December 2019)
Sold by: Amazon Asia-Pacific Holdings Private Limited
Language: English
