
By Jeffrey J. Zimmerman, Eric R. Burrough, Locke A. Karriker, Kent J. Schwartz and Jianqiang Zhang
Diseases of Swine 12th Edition is designed to serve as a comprehensive and detailed reference on swine health and disease. It offers swine health specialists the information and knowledge they need to effectively respond to and treat pig diseases. It provides coverage of individual pig and herd health, making the book an effective resource for addressing diseases at the farm, local, regional, and global levels.
With contributions and updates from more than 100 international experts in swine health, this edition of Diseases of Swine provides improved organization and ease of access, allowing readers to quickly find the information they need. The new edition also includes new and updated chapters on surveillance, monitoring, and biosecurity, as well as information concerning new emerged and transboundary infectious agents.
Written for practicing swine veterinarians, academicians, and veterinary students, Diseases of Swine 12th Editionย will also benefit professionals working with agencies responsible for swine health, public health, or zoonotic diseases.

Table of Contents
- List of Contributors
- Editorsโ Note
- Acknowledgments
- Section I: Veterinary Practice
- Evidence-based Practice of Swine Medicine
- The Healthy Pig
- Behavior and Welfare
- Effect of Genetics on Health
- Facilities and Environment
- Effect of Nutrition on Health
- Tools and Techniques of Practice
- Overview of the Diagnostic Process, Diagnostic Tests, and Interpretation
- Infectious Disease Surveillance in Swine Populations
- Biosecurity, Disease Control, and Elimination
- Anesthesia and Surgical Procedures in Swine
- Drug Pharmacology and Treatment Management
- Veterinarian, Consumer, and Public Health
- Section II: Body Systems
- Cardiovascular and Hematopoietic Systems
- Digestive System
- Immune System
- Integumentary SystemโSkin, Hoof, and Claw
- Mammary System
- Nervous and Locomotor System
- Reproductive System
- Respiratory System
- Urinary System
- Section III: Viral Diseases
- Overview of Viruses
- African Swine Fever Virus
- Astroviruses
- Caliciviruses
- Circoviruses
- Coronaviruses
- Filoviruses
- Japanese Encephalitis Virus and Other Orthoflaviviruses
- Herpesviruses
- Influenza Viruses
- Paramyxoviruses
- Parvoviruses
- Pestiviruses
- Picornaviruses
- Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (Porcine Arteriviruses)
- Rotaviruses and Reoviruses
- Rhabdoviruses
- Swinepox Virus
- Miscellaneous Viral Infections
- Section IV: Bacterial Diseases
- Overview of Bacteria and Microbiota
- Actinobacillus spp.
- Bordetella
- Brachyspira spp.
- Brucella
- Clostridia
- Erysipelothrix spp.
- Escherichia
- Glaesserella
- Lawsonia
- Leptospira
- Mycoplasmataceae
- Pasteurella
- Salmonella
- Staphylococcus spp.
- Streptococcus spp.
- Miscellaneous Bacterial Infections
- Section V: Parasitic Diseases
- External Parasites
- Coccidia and Other Protozoa
- Internal Parasites: Helminths
- Section VI: Non-Infectious Diseases
- Nutrient Deficiencies and Excesses
- Mycotoxins in Grains and Feeds
- Toxic Minerals, Chemicals, Plants, and Gases
- Index