Keeping Livestock Healthy is a recognized classic in its field. Completely revised and updated, this fourth
edition contains the latest research on horses, cattle, swine, sheep, and goats. It presents the most up-to-date
information on vaccines, artificial insemination, ultrasonography, disease testing, drug treatments, and diseases
such as West Nile fever, bluetongue, mad cow disease, and foot-and-mouth disease. This complete reference of livestock
health will help you prevent disease through good nutrition, proper housing, and appropriate care.
Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
Part 1 Preventing Disease
1 The Nature of Disease
2 Nutrition and Health
3 Housing and Health
4 Animal Reproduction
5 Restraint
6 Physical Examination
Part 2 Animal Diseases
7 Diseases Caused by Bacteria
8 Diseases Caused by Viruses and Chlamydia
9 Diseases Caused by Yeasts, Molds, and Fungi
10 Diseases Caused by Protozoa and Rickettsia
11 Parasitism
12 Metabolic Diseases
13 Deficiency Diseases
14 Miscellaneous Diseases
15 Foreign Animal Diseases
Recommended Reading
Metric Conversions Chart
Glossary
Index
