This chapter provides information on the economic impact of livestock diseases that affect a range of species. The losses and costs associated with disease control and eradication are given focus. The diseases considered are foot and mouth disease, anthrax, tuberculosis, salmonellosis, brucellosis, ...

This chapter covers the economic impact of poultry diseases. Information on diseases that cut across the disease classification and general incidence of disease in different geographical areas are provided. The importance of poultry in the world livestock economy is discussed. Focus is given on...

In this chapter, the aetiological agent, geographical distribution, epidemiology, host range, economic importance, transmission, genomic structure, control, and treatment of Piscirickettsia, Francisella and Epitheliocystis were presented.

In this chapter, the geographical distribution, host range, economic importance, diagnosis, genetic characteristics, control, treatment and epizootiology of mycobacteriosis and nocardiosis in fishes were discussed.

Legislative and assurance scheme requirements for standard and alternative indoor and outdoor broiler and turkey production systems are described. Generally, health and welfare are protected to various extents by a series of input requirements, largely related to stocking density, light,...

This chapter focuses on udder health management and latest approaches in mastitis control. Topics discussed include the international perspective on mastitis and milk production, economics of bovine mastitis, welfare implications of bovine mastitis, public health implications and perception of...

The history, epidemiology, prevalence, transmission, pathogenesis, clinical signs, immunology, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, control, economic impact and public safety aspects of salmonellosis in turkeys are discussed.

This book contains 25 illustrated chapters that describe the epidemiology, prevalence, distribution, transmission, physiopathology, clinical signs, diagnosis, prevention, control strategies, legislative aspects and economic impact of bacterial and viral diseases of fishes, including: Infectious...

This chapter describes the epidemiology, prevalence, distribution, transmission, physiopathology, clinical signs, diagnosis, prevention, control strategies, legislative aspects, economic impact and genomics of Aeromonas salmonicida and A. hydrophila in fishes.

This chapter describes the epidemiology, prevalence, distribution, transmission, physiopathology, clinical signs, diagnosis, prevention, control strategies, legislative aspects and economic impact of Edwardsiella spp. infection in fishes.