Veterinary Infectious Diseases - by Isabela Burton (Hardcover)

About the Book

Veterinary infectious diseases are illnesses caused by pathogenic microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, parasites, or fungi that affect animals. These diseases can impact a wide range of domestic and wild animals, including livestock, pets, wildlife, and zoo animals. Veterinary infectious diseases can spread through various routes, including direct contact between infected and susceptible animals, through contaminated food or water sources, via vectors such as mosquitoes or ticks, or through environmental exposure to infectious agents. These diseases pose significant challenges to animal health, welfare, and productivity, as well as to public health and the economy. Veterinary infectious diseases can lead to various symptoms and outcomes depending on the specific pathogen involved and the affected species. Some diseases may cause mild illness or asymptomatic infections, while others can result in severe clinical signs, organ damage, or death. Preventing and controlling veterinary infectious diseases require a multifaceted approach, including vaccination, biosecurity measures, vector control, appropriate diagnostic testing, surveillance, and public education. Veterinarians, animal health professionals, researchers, and policymakers collaborate to develop strategies for disease prevention, outbreak response, and management to mitigate the impact of infectious diseases on animal populations and human health. The aim of this book is to present researches that have transformed this discipline and aided its advancement. From theories to research to practical applications, case studies related to all contemporary topics of relevance to this field have been included in this book. It will provide comprehensive knowledge to the readers.

Book Synopsis

Veterinary infectious diseases are illnesses caused by pathogenic microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, parasites, or fungi that affect animals. These diseases can impact a wide range of domestic and wild animals, including livestock, pets, wildlife, and zoo animals. Veterinary infectious diseases can spread through various routes, including direct contact between infected and susceptible animals, through contaminated food or water sources, via vectors such as mosquitoes or ticks, or through environmental exposure to infectious agents. These diseases pose significant challenges to animal health, welfare, and productivity, as well as to public health and the economy. Veterinary infectious diseases can lead to various symptoms and outcomes depending on the specific pathogen involved and the affected species. Some diseases may cause mild illness or asymptomatic infections, while others can result in severe clinical signs, organ damage, or death. Preventing and controlling veterinary infectious diseases require a multifaceted approach, including vaccination, biosecurity measures, vector control, appropriate diagnostic testing, surveillance, and public education. Veterinarians, animal health professionals, researchers, and policymakers collaborate to develop strategies for disease prevention, outbreak response, and management to mitigate the impact of infectious diseases on animal populations and human health. The aim of this book is to present researches that have transformed this discipline and aided its advancement. From theories to research to practical applications, case studies related to all contemporary topics of relevance to this field have been included in this book. It will provide comprehensive knowledge to the readers.