Handy and rigorous book focused on the main bacterial infections in poultry farming. It combines relevant information when dealing with the diseases and scientific background information. Each chapter comprises the most updated information to better understand the various infections and numerous high-quality images have been included to complement the information provided.
Handy and rigorous book focused on the main bacterial infections in poultry farming. It combines relevant information when dealing with the diseases and scientific background information. Each chapter comprises the most updated information to better understand the various infections and numerous high-quality images have been included to complement the information provided.
Authors:
HAFEZ MOHAMED HAFEZ
Head of the Institute of Poultry Diseases at the Free University of Berlin. Since 2015 he is advisor of the Arab Federation for Food Industries (AFFI). Member of several other scientific committees related to veterinary medicine.
RÜDIGER HAUCK
He is Certified Veterinary Specialist for Poultry Diseases and Microbiology and Diplomate of the European College of Poultry Veterinary Science (ECPVS).
Key Features:
➜ Complete review of the topic.
➜ Numerous high-quality images.
➜ Rigurous, yet accessible to readers.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
1. Salmonellosis
2. Colibacillosis
3. Campylobacteriosis
4. Fowl cholera
5. Ornithobacterium rhinotracheale infection
6. Riemerella anatipestifer infection
7. Infectious coryza
8. Mycoplasmosis
9. Chlamydiosis
10. Necrotic enteritis
11. Botulism
12. Erysipelas
13. Infections with gram-positive cocci
Data sheet
Specific References
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