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Book (series)Epidemiology, diagnosis and control of helminth parasites of swine 1998
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No results found.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. -
Book (series)Epidemiology, diagnosis and control of poultry parasites 1998
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No results found.Poultry products are among the most important protein sources for humans throughout the world, and the poultry industry has experienced continuing growth during the past 20 to 30 years. The extensive traditional rural scavenging systems have not, however, seen the same growth as commercial production systems and are faced with serious management, nutritional and disease constraints. These include a number of parasites that are widely distributed in developing countries and contribute significant ly to the low productivity of backyard flocks. This handbook provides an overview of the parasites of major pathogenic and economic importance and presents procedures and techniques for their diagnosis, epidemiological study, survey and control. The book is designed for routine use in all types of animal health institutions where diagnostic parasitology is performed, including universities, research institutes and field laboratories. It is hoped that the distribution of the handbook will facilit ate the standardization and improvement of diagnostic capabilities as well as stimulate the collection and use of epidemiological data, the foundation for effective disease control programmes. -
Book (stand-alone)Guidelines resistance management and integrated parasite control in ruminants 2004
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No results found.Population growth, rapidly increasing urbanization and growth in income in developing countries are creating a tremendous increase in the demand for food of animal origin. This livestock revolution is demand-driven, illustrated by the fact that meat consumption in developing countries grew approximately three times more than it did in the developed world during the period from the early 1970s to the mid 1990s. During the same period the production of animal food products also grew most dramatically in the countries with the increased demand. In fact the meat production in developing countries, with the exception of sub-Saharan Africa, grew at more than five times the rate in the developed countries. The projections of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) using IMPACT (International Model for Policy Analysis of Agricultural Consumption) are that the consumption of meat and milk in developing countries will grow by about 3 percent per year between now (2003) and 2020 (Delgado et al., 1999). It is likely that this will improve the livelihood of small and medium scale market oriented farmers but only if an enabling environment is created including access to credit, development of infrastructure and animal production and health services. Farmers need access to information regarding disease control and livestock management supporting their ability to decide where to invest their resources to increase production and productivity.
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