The book Biosecurity in Animal Production and Veterinary Medicine is the first compilation of both fundamental aspects of biosecurity practices, and specific and practical information on the application of the biosecurity measures in different animal production and animal housing settings. This book has 19 chapters, starting with a general introductory chapter on the epidemiology of infectious diseases (chapter 1), followed by a chapter explaining the general principles of biosecurity (chapter 2). Explanations on the relevance of the implementation of biosecurity plans in order to improve animal health and performance and reduce antimicrobial usage are described (chapter 3). Ways to motivate farmers to implement a biosecurity plan and how to measure biosecurity and hygiene status of farms has been included (chapters 4 and 5). Specific topics of biosecurity, such as cleaning and disinfection (chapter 6), hygiene and decontamination of air (chapter 7), feed (chapter 8), and drinking water (chapter 9) were included, other chapters focused on rodent and insect control (chapters 10 and 11). Practical chapters deal with biosecurity in the pig, (chapter 12), poultry (chapter 13), and cattle (chapter 14) industry, horse facilities (chapter 15), dog kennels (chapter 16), veterinary practices and clinics (chapter 17) and laboratory animal facilities (chapter 18). The concluding chapter (chapter 19) discussed the topic on biosecurity in aquaculture highlighting practical veterinary approaches for aquatic animal disease prevention, control, and potential eradication.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Circles of Disease Transmission / Magdalena Dunowska -- General principles of biosecurity in animal production and veterinary medicine / Jeroen Dewulf, Filip Van Immerseel -- Biosecurity and its relationship with health, production and antimicrobial use / Merel Postma, Jeroen Dewulf -- How to motivate farmers to implement biosecurity measures / Lucie Collineau, Katharina D.C. St�ark -- How to measure biosecurity and the hygiene status of farms / Jeroen Dewulf, Merel Postma, Filip Van Immerseel, Bo Vanbeselaere, Kaat Luyckx -- Cleaning and disinfection / Filip Van Immerseel, Kaat Luyckx, Koen De Reu, Jeroen Dewulf -- Hygienic aspects of air and decontamination of air / Steven J. Hoff -- Feed Hygiene / Steven C. Ricke -- Drinking Water Hygiene and Biosecurity / Andrew Olkowski -- Promoting Biosecurity through Insect Management at Animal Facilities / Alec C. Gerry, Amy C. Murillo -- Rodent control in animal production / Trees Loncke, Jeroen Dewulf -- Transmission of pig diseases and biosecurity in pig production / Jeroen Dewulf, Merel Postma, Bo Vanbeselaere, Dominiek Maes, Maria Eleni Filippitzi -- Transmission of poultry diseases and biosecurity in poultry production / Hilde Van Meirhaeghe, Anna Schwarz, Jeroen Dewulf, Filip Van Immerseel, Bo Vanbeselaere, Maarten De Gussem -- Transmission of cattle diseases and biosecurity in cattle farms / Steven Sarrazin, Bert Damiaans, V�eronique Renault, Claude Saegerman -- Biosecurity for Horse Facilities / J. Scott Weese -- Biosecurity measures for dog merchants and canine breeding kennels / Pierre-Alexandre Dendoncker, Hilde de Rooster, Eline Abma, Eline Wydooghe, Jeroen Dewulf -- Biosecurity in veterinary practices and clinics / Claude Saegerman, Marie-France Humblet -- Biosecurity in Laboratory Animal Research Facilities / Patty H. Chen, Robin Trundy -- Biosecurity in aquaculture: practical veterinary approaches for aquatic animal disease arevention, control, and potential eradication / Du�san Pali�c, A. David Scarfe.

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