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Epidemiology, diagnosis and control of helminth parasites of swine

Year of publication 1998

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 171 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (series)

Series title FAO Animal Health Manual

Series number 3

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Helminth parasites of swine are ubiquitous and although no precise information is available on the economic impact of these to the pig producers, there is little doubt that they are important causing reduced feed conversion efficiency and slower weight gain. Both the commercial and the small-scale farmer continuously rank worm infections high among the health problems. The difficulties in substantiating the losses are associated with the fact that the infections are chronic and less dramatic tha n other diseases of swine which make these infections among the most neglected areas of veterinary care in developing countries. In addition, a few helminths are important in veterinary public health, as transmission to humans is possible through ingestion of raw- or under-cooked meat. This handbook is written to assist animal health staff in prevention and control of these infections. The handbook, in a simple style, reviews the epidemiology of economically important helminth parasites of swine and present procedures and techniques for their diagnosis, survey and control. The book is designed for routine use in all types of animal health institutions, including universities, research institutes and field laboratories where diagnostic parasitology is performed. It is hoped that it will help to improve and standardize diagnostic capabilities as well as contribute to the collection and use of basic epidemiological data, the foundation for effective disease control programmes.

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