Diseases of Poultry

Description

Poultry are domesticated birds kept by humans for their eggs, their meat or their feathers. These birds are most typically members of the superorder Galloanserae, especially the order Galliformes. Poultry diseases are diseases that afflict poultry. The eradication of poultry disease is very important to the poultry industry. This is the most comprehensive reference for all aspects of poultry health and diseases, including pathogenesis, diagnostics, epidemiology, history, etiology, pathobiology and control methods as well as the economic and public health significance, for common and uncommon diseases. It is the most complete and trusted source for current knowledge on the diagnosis and management of diseases in poultry. This edition is the international definitive reference having newer diagnostic methods and offers information on disease control in organic and antibiotic-free production systems in a systematic way. This book also includes high-quality photographs and a greater emphasis throughout on the differences in disease incidence and treatments in the different areas around the globe. This book is an essential for poultry veterinarians, veterinary diagnosticians, poultry scientists, students specializing in poultry health, and government officials who deal with poultry health in regulatory climate