This text, in its third edition, brings up to date material on the known viral and bacterial diseases of poultry and also assesses some important new diseases of poultry. These include "stunting and runting", chicken anaemia and rhinotracheitis. New chapters appear on the control of disease, including vaccination and drug therapy. There is also useful information on new legislation on the control of disease and poultry welfare. An ELBS/LPBB edition is available.

Poultry Diseases

Jordan, F. T. W.

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<p>This thoroughly revised and updated edition of Poultry Diseases provides concise and yet comprehensive coverage of all the important diseases of chickens, turkeys and ducks worldwide.<br>Specialist contributors from the poultry industry and poultry research outline the main features of the epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of each disease, including the signs by which ill-health and sub-optimal production can be recognised, the identification of the causal factors, and methods of limiting their adverse effects. In more general chapters, the principles of disease prevention, practical techniques for field investigation, and issues such as hygiene, vaccination, medication and welfare are discussed, with the emphasis always on disease control and optimizing production.</p>

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Poultry Diseases

Poultry Diseases