Managing Pig Health and the Treatment of Disease has been written with a clear objective - to help all those associated with pig production, especially farmers and advisors, to understand, identify, manage and treat disease problems that are specific to pig farms. The book is designed to provide a clear understanding of how to counter disease on a pig farm thus helping to increase production. The book consists of 17 chapters detailing the management and control of disease in general, and more specifically how it affects the various stages of pig production. The book is written as a practical reference manual for the farm and is presented in a very easily understandable manner.

This book on swine production, health and management emphasizes the swine rearing in totality. The authors have added expertise to all areas of the book. Swine, if reared under modern scientific methods, may provide significant economic benefits to its owner. Management, housing, knowledge about its anatomy and physiology, breeding/ reproduction, nutrition/ feeding, health/disease, production, products, marketing and economics are the facets which one needs to be well aware of to get optimum profitable return from this animal. The authors have tried to cover pig as an individual unit as well as an industry/ enterprise. Considering the importance of swine in the field of veterinary and animal sciences, this book has been written to provide a more academic, scientific and field oriented approach, thus making it suitable to the needs of academicians, scientists, students, field practitioners and the general reader. Newer aspects of swine husbandry are described with elaborate suggested reading references to aid in further reading.

OIE list A and B diseases are all covered.

Pig farming has recently moved from an extensive outdoor system to an intensive indoor farming system. This has improved productivity and profitability, but also increased disease, use of pharmaceuticals and debates about housing and welfare. This practical book examines pig health from a herd point of view, covering disease outbreaks, drug dosages, sow and boar management, reproduction, common surgical procedures, nutrition, public health, biosecurity, record keeping, health and safety and welfare monitoring.

A pocket guide designed as a companion to Managing Pig Health and the Treatment of Diseases, providing quick and easy reference to the identification and treatment of a comprehensive range of pig diseases. It includes comprehensive symptoms tables, diagnosis advice and appropriate treatments.

The ninth and latest edition of this comprehensive guide to swine diseases and production information features extensively revised and updated chapters on physical examination and diagnosis, various viral and bacterial diseases (including several new disease chapters), other miscellaneous conditions and veterinary practice. Notwithstanding the title, this classic book covers not only infectious diseases of swine, but also includes chapters dealing with therapeutics, surgery and anesthesia, animal welfare, nutrition, and the provision of veterinary services. Diseases of Swine, 9e is divided into 5 sections: Physical Examination and Diagnosis, Viral Diseases, Bacterial Diseases, Miscellaneous Conditions, and Veterinary Practice. The ninth edition reflects changes to our knowledge and management of swine diseases and addresses recent research and progress in the field. More than 100 distinguished and widely recognized contributing authors bring the latest information to this new edition. With liberal use of illustrative materials--275 high quality illustrations and black and white photographs and more than a dozen color images--Diseases of Swine, 9e offers unparalleled coverage and is an indispensable reference for the veterinary practitioner, from the new graduate to the seasoned swine practitioner. This new edition is an indispensable and up-to-date reference text that belongs on the shelf of anyone interested in swine production, health and management.