Veterinary Epidemiology

This work provides a comprehensive introduction to qualitative and quantitative epidemiology relating to disease of livestock, companion and feral animals in both developed and developing countries. This revised and updated edition has new chapters on clinical trials and comparative epidemiology, an abundance of worked examples, comprehensive references and recommended further reading. It covers the transmission, maintenance, patterns and ecology of infectious diseases, and provides data management and basic statistical techniques. There are surveys, observational studies, clinical trials and modelling, as well as diagnostic testing. Strategies for disease control and eradication are also covered.