Farm Animals: Health and Management

Farm animals are domesticated animals that are raised to produce labor and commodities like, eggs, milk, wool, and meat, etc. These include cattle, goats, swine, poultry, etc. To maintain the health of farm animals, good husbandry practices such as hygiene maintenance and proper feeding are extremely important. Diseases like foot-and-mouth disease, classical swine fever, rabies, tuberculosis, etc. affect farm animals. Vaccines and antibiotics are available for the prevention and cure of some of these diseases. To promote animal welfare, animal husbandry involves considerations of aspects of animal reproduction, behavior, longevity, physiology, freedom from immunosuppression and diseases, etc. This book provides significant information of this discipline to help develop a good understanding of farm animals and their health and management. It is appropriate for students seeking detailed information in this area as well as for experts.