| View Larger Image | Poultry Diseases | Hardcoverby Mark Pattison BVSc MSc PhD MRCVS (Editor), Paul McMullin MVB DPMP MRCVS (Editor), Janet M. Bradbury BSc MSc PhD (Editor), Dennis Alexander BTech PhD MRCPath CBiol FIBiol DSc (Editor)
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| | Binding: | Hardcover | | Publisher: | Saunders Ltd. | | Edition: | 6th Edition | | Page Count: | 632 Pages | | Publication Date: | November 21, 2007 | | Sales Rank: | 400,109th |
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Now in its sixth edition, Poultry Diseases is once again fully revised with the addition of vital new material. It remains the standard reference work on health and disease for those involved in the poultry industry, government and veterinary education. Following a familiar structure, readers of the sixth edition gain concise but major reviews on current knowledge of general and disease-specific topics discussed over 45 (5 new) chapters in seven sections. With a large international team of contributors led by an authoritative editor team and a Foreword by Professor Frank Jordan, Poultry Diseases is an invaluable resource for the practicing veterinarian, poultry inspector, agricultural manager or veterinary student. Covers common and rarer diseases found in all species of poultry (including chickens, ducks,turkeys, game birds and guinea-fowl).Each chapter outside the General Overview section identifies clearly Epidemiology, ClinicalSigns and Differential Diagnosis, Pathogenesis, Treatment and Control. Systems chaptersdiscuss disorders of selected body systems in detail, leading to differential diagnosis of thespecific disorderComprehensive Appendices of Useful Data, Glossary of Terms, and Lists of diseases specific toTurkeys and Ducks (cross-referenced to the disease organisms in the main text)Worldwide coverage from a recognized international team of editors and contributors5 new chapters and major chapter revisions on biosecurity in poultry management; avianinfluenza; legislation and poultry welfareNew contributors and 2 new prominent editors make up a 4 strong editorial teamTwo color format with over 60 2-colour illustrations highlights key informationViral chapters now include information on zoonoses |
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