TY - BOOK AU - Bishop,S.C. AU - Axford,R.F.E. AU - Nicholas,F.W. AU - Owen,J.B. TI - Breeding for disease resistance in farm animals T2 - CABI Books SN - 9781845935979 PY - 2010/// CY - Wallingford UK PB - CABI KW - prion diseases KW - Capra KW - bacterial diseases KW - Sus scrofa KW - hogs KW - mammals KW - animal breeding KW - causal agents KW - animal diseases KW - livestock KW - chickens KW - vector-borne diseases KW - animals KW - viral diseases KW - eukaryotes KW - Artiodactyla KW - infections KW - Ovis KW - Suiformes KW - resistance to disease KW - genetics KW - swine KW - parasitosis KW - pigs KW - sheep KW - poultry KW - birds KW - Phasianidae KW - aquatic organisms KW - etiology KW - Galliformes KW - parasitoses KW - ruminants KW - fishes KW - fowls KW - aetiology KW - bacterioses KW - immunity KW - bacterium KW - genetic markers KW - Bovidae KW - parasitic infestations KW - immune system KW - Sus KW - domestic animals KW - Suidae KW - parasitic diseases KW - Chordata KW - goats KW - aquatic animals KW - domesticated birds KW - parasites KW - Gallus gallus KW - cattle KW - Gallus KW - vertebrates KW - metabolic disorders KW - Bos KW - aquatic species KW - bacterial infections KW - selection KW - viral infections KW - disease resistance KW - metabolic diseases N2 - Addressing principles associated with breeding animals for enhanced health and resistance to specific diseases, this new edition provides an updated review of the field and is illustrated with examples covering many diseases of importance to livestock production across all major livestock species. Authored by experts in the field, the book covers techniques and approaches, viruses, TSEs, bacteria, parasites, vectors, and broader health issues seen in production systems, including metabolic diseases. The book will be an essential reference for professionals in the field, scientists and researchers, students, breeders, vets, agricultural advisors and policymakers UR - https://doi.org/10.1079/9781845935559.0000 UR - https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/action/showBook?doi=10.1079%2F9781845935559.0000 ER -