Overview

The AHPC is an encyclopedic, mixed-media resource available on the Internet or on CD. It is a one-stop shop for information on animal diseases, their pathogens and vectors, as well as animal husbandry, genetics and nutrition of livestock and poultry species and breeds. In recognition of their close association, the Compendium links knowledge on health, disease and husbandry aspects of livestock and poultry production.

Vital stats

• Over 800 datasheets covering animal diseases, pathogens, disease vectors, livestock and poultry species and breeds
   
• An additional 2,000 ‘outline’ datasheets
   
• Over 85,000 bibliographic records from the CAB Abstracts database
   
• 2,000 + images for demos and teaching
   
• Glossary with more than 50,000 definitions
   
• An extensive electronic library with over 500 items, including book extracts, reports, slide presentations and more

 

Unique features

• Datasheets providing key, concise information on diseases, pathogens, vectors, and livestock species and breeds. They incorporate:
  
  • Informative text and data provided by leading world experts
    Disease distribution data from OIE (World Organisation for Animal Health)
     
  • In-country breed information from DAD-IS (FAO’s Domestic Animal Diversity-Information System)
     
  • Global and regional maps from underlying geographic databases
     
  • Clinical information from Consultant, a leading diagnostic support system, by permission of Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine

• Extensive electronic library – Sourced from over 15 reputable publishers, the AHPC’s electronic library includes books, book chapters, reports, articles, expert systems, annotated slide shows for presentation or self-teaching, and classified and indexed internet links
   
• Drugs database – collated dataset of generic and proprietary drug and vaccine names and information, sourced from five different continents 

 

Who uses it?
Lecturers / extension officers / researchers and students / Development project workers / Government scientists and policy makers / Farmers / producers and breeders of livestock and poultry
The pharmaceutical industry  / Veterinarians / Veterinary nurses / technicians and auxiliary staff  / Feed and equipment manufacturers / marketers and distributors

What do they have to say about it?

"The AHPC is an electronic tool, with a user-friendly interface... removing the need to search separately through numerous sources.”
Appropriate Technology, Vol. 29, No. 3

“A wonderful and revolutionary innovation”
John David Kabasa, Makerere University, Uganda

Delivery Platforms

CAB Direct (CABI's own platform)

Coverage 

All aspects of health and production of the major economically important livestock and poultry species and breeds throughout the world including:
 

• Distribution, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of infectious, zoonotic and non-infectious diseases
• Diseases, pathogens and vectors
• Husbandry, housing and animal welfare
• Genetics and breeding 
• Nutrition and feeding 
• Herd and rangeland management
• Economics of animal production disease impact
• Animal production, dairy management and
  technology
• Food safety and quality of livestock and poultry products throughout the food management chain, including HACCP techniques and systems, quality assurance, important
  zoonotic microbial pathogens and quality and safety aspects of individual food products

 

Training Material

Training materials for CABI products, on a variety of platforms, are available to download from our dedicated training pages.

If you require personal training on any of our products, please contact our International Training Manager, Chris Ison (c.ison@cabi.org), for more information.

Promotional Material

If you require specific promotional materials for this CABI product, please contact our Senior Marketing Executive, Louise Rock-West (l.rock-west@cabi.org).

A variety of promotional materials are available to download from our For Librarians area.