By Jeffrey J. Zimmerman, Locke A. Karriker, Alejandro Ramirez, Kent J. Schwartz, Gregory W. Stevenson and Jianqiang Zhang
Diseases of Swine 11th Edition PDF has been the definitive reference on swine health and disease for over 60 years. This new edition has been completely revised to include the latest information, developments, and research in the field. Now with full color images throughout, this comprehensive and authoritative resource has been redesigned for improved consistency and readability, with a reorganized format for more intuitive access to information.
Diseases of Swine covers a wide range of essential topics on swine production, health, and management, with contributions from more than 100 of the foremost international experts in the field. This revised edition makes the information easy to find and includes expanded information on welfare and behavior.
A key reference for anyone involved in the swine industry, Diseases of Swine, Eleventh Edition:
Presents a thorough revision to the gold-standard reference on pig health and disease
Features full color images throughout the book
Includes information on the most current advances in the field
Provides comprehensive information on swine welfare and behavior
Offers a reorganized format to make the information more accessible
Written for veterinarians, academicians, students, and individuals and agencies responsible for swine health and public health, Diseases of Swine, Eleventh Edition is an essential guide to swine health.
2 Behavior and Welfare 17 Definitions of welfare, normal vs. abnormal behaviors, maternal behaviors, minimizing welfare impact of invasiveprocedures, feeding and drinking behaviors, human interactions, behavior responses due to disease, recognizing pain, vices, objective measures of pain.
3 Genetics and Health 42 Genetic influences on mortality, disease resistance, immune response and sow productive lifetime, with a summary of recent genetic advances.
4 Effect of Environment on Health 50 Evaluation of the environment, recommended air temperatures, minimum ventilation rates, space recommendations, water requirements, feeder space recommendations. Investigation of death due to ventilation failure.Impact of noise levels and stray voltage.
6 Diagnostic Tests, Test Performance, and Considerations for Interpretation 75 How diagnostic tests are performed, advantages, and disadvantages. PCR testing considerations including quantitative interpretation. Appropriate uses of genetic sequencing. Descriptions of metagenomics technology.
7 Optimizing Sample Selection, Collection, and Submission to Optimize Diagnostic Value 98 Developing the diagnostic plan, diagnostic sample selection, pig necropsy, necropsy safety, knife sharpening.
8 Collecting Evidence and Establishing Causality 112 Sources of variation in test results, sensitivity and specificity, testing in series or parallel, selecting test cutoff values, selecting appropriate sample size, screening and confirmatory tests. Evidence-based medicine, establishing baselines, evaluating interventions.
9 Disease Control, Prevention, and Elimination 123 Routes of transmission, ecology of disease, pathogen cycles, biological risk management, principles of biosecurity, biocontainment, bioexclusion.
10 Drug Pharmacology, Therapy, and Prophylaxis 158 Antimicrobial drug classes, considerations for treatment, residue avoidance, establishing treatment regimens, limiting the development of resistance, parasiticides, impact of drug treatment on immunity, bacteriophages, probiotics, hormones, anti-inflammatory drugs.
11 Anesthesia and Surgical Procedures in Swine 171 Injectable anesthetic agents, sedation, catheterization techniques, epidural injection, anesthetic drug combinations, reversal agents and pain management. Surgical procedures including castration, correction of prolapses, cystostomy procedures, cesarean section, fracture repair, tusk removal, abdominal and musculoskeletal procedures.
12 Preharvest Food Safety, Zoonotic Diseases, and the Human Health Interface 197 Physical, chemical, and biologic hazards, drug residues, MRSA, feed safety, certification programs.
13 Special Considerations for Show and Pet Pigs 211 Dynamics of the show pig industry, biosecurity, zoonotic implications, vaccination protocols, behavior and training, ethics, teeth trimming, hoof trimming, obesity, and parasites.
Section II Body Systems 221
14 Cardiovascular and Hematopoietic Systems 223 Anatomy, pathophysiology, mulberry heart disease, anemia, shock, clinical pathology.
15 Digestive System 234 Interactions of flora, nutrition, immune system, anatomy, pathophysiology, gastric ulcers, hemorrhagic bowel syndrome, prolapses, hernias.
16 Immune System 264 Innate and adaptive immunity. Cellular, humoral, mucosal and passive immune mechanisms. Stress, nutrition, immunosuppression, vaccination. Lactogenic immunity.
17 Integumentary System: Skin, Hoof, and Claw 292 Pathophysiology of skin, infectious conditions, vesicles, ear necrosis, porcine dermatopathy and nephropathy syndrome. Pathophysiology of coronary band, foot and claw. Traumatic and nutritional contributors to foot and claw lesions.
18 Mammary System 313 Structure and development, physiology of lactation, physiology of maternal immunity, pathophysiology of lactation dysfunction, mastitis, dysgalactia, risk factors.
19 Nervous and Locomotor System 339 Pathophysiology of nervous system, muscle, bone, joint, and eye. Congenital abnormalities, splayleg, congenital tremor, myopathy, porcine stress syndrome, arthritis, metabolic bone disease, rickets, osteochondrosis.
20 Diseases of the Reproductive System 373 Control of estrus, pregnancy, and parturition. Pregnancy diagnosis, dystocia, prolapse, discharge, malereproductive function, semen quality. Laboratory investigation of abortion and reproductive failure.
21 Respiratory System 393 Anatomy, structure, function, pathophysiology.
22 Urinary System 408 Anatomy, structure, function, pathophysiology.
Section III Viral Diseases 425
23 Overview of Viruses 427 General characteristics of viruses, virus taxonomy, detection, characterization of viruses.
46 Togaviruses 740 Eastern equine encephalitis virus, Getah virus, Sagiyama virus, Ross River virus.
Section IV Bacterial Diseases 743
47 Overview of Bacteria 745 Characteristics of genera, disease mechanisms, table of bacterial diseases. Issues in the development of bacterial disease (normal flora, biofilms, dysbacteriosis).
50 Brucellosis 778 Brucella suis – infertility, abortion, perinatal mortality.
51 Clostridial Diseases 792 Clostridium perfringens type C – necrohemorrhagic enteritis; Clostridium perfringens type A – enteritis; Clostridium difficile – necrotizing colitis; Clostridium septicum, perfringens type A, novyi, chauvoei – cellulitis and gas gangrene; Clostridium tetani – tetanus; Clostridium botulinum – botulism.
52 Colibacillosis 807 Neonatal E. coli diarrhea, post weaning E. coli diarrhea and edema disease, E. coli causing fatal shock, systemic E. coli infections, coliform mastitis, nonspecific urinary tract infection.
68 Nutrient Deficiencies and Excesses 1043 Investigation of nutrient deficiencies or excesses, critical control points, inclusion rates, feed analysis, common nutrient concerns including amino acids, vitamins, and minerals.
69 Mycotoxins in Grains and Feeds 1055 Aflatoxin, ochratoxin, citrinin, trichothecenes (T2 toxin, DON), zearalenone, fumonisins.
70 Toxic Minerals, Chemicals, Plants, and Gases 1072 Minerals, feed additives, pesticides, toxic plants, nitrite, effects of water quality, toxic gases, ventilation failure.