This book contains 13 chapters on the potential of pre- and probiotic additives in poultry gut health, including the problems of antimicrobial resistance; moving beyond antibiotic usage to support the health and productivity of commercially reared poultry; a practical approach to managing poultry...

This book brings together all the details needed to appropriately manage parasites in domestic animals. It provides comprehensive coverage of parasites and factors affecting their transmission, principles of parasite control, diagnosis, and assessment of parasitological information.

This book explores mate-finding and courtship behaviour in the insect world, in all its subtlety and diversity. Insects engage in courtship as much, or as little, as any other animal; they have songs and dances, and all manner of instruments and ornaments to attract and court the opposite sex....

This book contains 20 chapters that discuss the global dog and human rabies control efforts from ancient times to 2030 and beyond; FAO, WOAH and WHO working together in the Asia-Pacific region to eliminate dog-mediated human rabies by 2030; emerging opportunities for enhanced regional One Health...

This second edition contains 6 illustrated chapters on the principles and fundamentals of thermography in horses, interpretation of thermographic images and the normal superficial temperature distribution, development and application of thermography in equestrianism, use of thermography in physical ...

In veterinary practice, the interface between veterinarians, veterinary nurses or technicians, and paraprofessional team members is crucial. It influences patient care, incidence of medical errors, client satisfaction, success of the veterinary practice and revenue generation. Ensuring a coherent...

This book contains topics on the principles of infection prevention and control in surgical and hospitalized small animal patients, including antibiotic use and resistance. The 20 illustrated chapters include a historical perspective, epidemiology of nosocomial infections, patient screening, hand...

This book, the third volume in the series Climate Change and Fish Health, describes how finfish in cage culture and their pathogens are directly or indirectly affected by ongoing changes to the environment. These changes, which include a global rise in water temperature with increased acidification ...

This book is a valuable resource for veterinary nurses aiming to gain understanding of the One Health concept. The book contains 7 chapters that covers a wide range of topics, including communicable and non-communicable diseases, public health, climate change, sustainability, and the human-animal...