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This collection features four peer-reviewed literature reviews on
developing immunity in pigs. The first chapter provides an overview
of the latest research in gut function and immunity in pigs, as
well as the role of the gut microbiota in shaping intestinal immune
responses. The chapter also reviews recent advances in the
development of novel tools to investigate the function of the pig
gut. The second chapter describes the enteric and mucosal immune
systems of pigs and presents evidence from experimental studies of
the links between the immune system and microbiota. It examines the
microbiome and metabolism of pigs and highlights its importance in
the development of pig immune systems. The third chapter reviews
advances in nutritional strategies to boost immune function in
pigs, including the use of lipopolysaccharide to stimulate the
immune system. The chapter considers the need to reduce the use of
antimicrobials in swine diets and reviews the effect of dietary
supplementation during key stages of a pig's life to enhance
immunity. The final chapter assesses methods of improving gut
function in pigs to optimise health, prevent pathogen colonization
and optimise immunity. The chapter discusses research on genes
associated with pathogen resistance and porcine immune response and
reviews the role of dietary and nutritional strategies in
preventing intestinal pathogen colonisation.
This new edition?a must for all researchers who use these lab
animals?provides practical suggestions for breeding, keeping, and
identifying pathogen-free laboratory rodents. It contains three
informative sections. The first, Principles of Rodent Disease
Prevention, summarizes methods for eliminating infectious agents.
It offers information on pathogen terminology; pathogen status of
rodents; and breeding, transporting, isolating, testing, and
diagnosing rodents. The second section, Individual Disease Agents
and Their Effects on Research, describes the diagnosis and control
of each infectious agent, and the last section, Diagnostic Indexes:
Clinical Signs, Pathology, and Research Complications, contains
informative tables covering all the diseases listed in the volume,
arranged to help in the diagnosis of infected animals. Table of
Contents Front Matter I. Principles of Rodent Disease Prevention 1.
Objectives, Terminology, and Overview of Pathogen Status 2.
Breeding, Transportation, and Use of Pathogen-Free Rodents 3.
Barrier Programs 4. Health Surveillance Programs II. Individual
Disease Agents and Their Effects on Research 5. Introduction 6.
Respiratory System 7. Digestive System 8. Skin and Joints 9.
Hemopoietic System 10. Central Nervous System 11. Genitourinary
System 12. Multiple Systems III. Indexes to Diagnosis and Research
Complications of Infectious Agents Introduction Clinical Signs
Pathology Research Complications References Index
When we learn the laws of nature -- what to do and when to do it -- we have the proper tools for strengthening both ourselves and our stock and curing or preventing many ills. -- Louise Riotte Louise Riotte has taught thousands of gardeners how to plant and harvest in harmony with the astrological calendar. Now she offers her expertise to help improve the health and well-being of your domestic and farm animals. In her endearing, conversational style, Riotte provides practical animal-care advice as she explains the astrological calendar sign by sign. Learn how to use seasonal changes to increase the milk production of your goats or cows, improve your hens' laying, judge when to shear a sheep, , and properly time your animals' breeding. Her guide to the the rapeutic properties of herbs will help you keep your animals healthy throughout their lives. Raising Animals by the Moon is a delightful blend of whimsy and hard-working, practical knowledge that can come only from Louise Riotte.
Whilst it can mean enhanced biosecurity, intensive and globalised
pig production (based on a narrowing genetic base) also potentially
increases the risk of disease and its spread. It has been estimated
that diseases can lower pig production efficiency by 10-15%, though
financial losses can be much greater. Optimising pig herd health
and production highlights the need to develop more preventative
measures that can be implemented to tackle the increasing threat of
disease. The book addresses recent developments in disease
prevention, focussing on how farmers and producers can utilise feed
management and housing to optimise pig health, as well as the role
of vaccine development in preventing the onset of endemic and
emerging diseases in pigs. Through highlighting the importance of
understanding and identifying disease, the book showcases how our
understanding of the mechanisms of transmission for some of the key
porcine viral and bacterial diseases can be applied to optimise pig
herd health and production.
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which
commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out
and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and
impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes
high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using
print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in
1958.
This collection features four peer-reviewed reviews on alternatives
to antibiotics in pig production. The first chapter provides a
brief overview of antibiotic use in pig production and addresses
the consequent development of antibiotic resistance. The chapter
reviews recent advances in developing non-antibiotic means of
controlling bacterial infections in swine, such as the use of phage
therapy. The second chapter considers the use of prebiotics to
optimise gut function in pigs. The chapter summarises current
knowledge on the effects of prebiotic oligosaccharides on porcine
gut function and health, as well as the modes of action of the
commonly used prebiotics in pig production. The third chapter
reviews advances in nutritional strategies to boost immune function
in pigs, including the use of lipopolysaccharide to stimulate the
immune system. The chapter considers the need to reduce the use of
antimicrobials in swine diets and reviews the effect of dietary
supplementation during key stages of a pig's life to enhance
immunity. The final chapter reviews the microbiota of the
gastrointestinal tract of the young pig and the important role it
plays in the early stages of life. The chapter considers the use of
probiotics and prebiotics in the post-weaning period of piglets to
optimise gut function, animal health and performance.
The widely acclaimed autobiography of a lone woman rancher and
country school teacher--the life she lived on the land she loved.
The report summarises the proceedings, discussions and outcomes of
the consultation workshop on 'policy analysis to support nationally
determined contributions for climate action in Rwanda's livestock
systems', which took place in Musanze, Rwanda from 13 to 16
December 2021. The workshop was organised by FAO in collaboration
with the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Agriculture
and Animal Resources of Rwanda
This collection features four peer-reviewed literature reviews on
bacterial diseases affecting pigs. The first chapter summarises
recent research on the causes and epidemiology of major bacteria,
viruses and parasites found in pig production, focussing on those
with a particular impact on safety and global production, such as
Escherichia coli (E. coli), Salmonella typhimurium and African
swine fever virus. The second chapter discusses classical
phenotypic characteristics and more advanced molecular techniques
to identify and classify bacterial pathogens affecting swine health
and performance. The chapter explores the different modes of
transmission, as well as the commonly used measures for prevention
and control, including vaccinations. The third chapter reviews the
development of dysbiosis and post-weaning diarrhoea (PWD) in
piglets and the consequent economic losses these diseases cause for
the global pig industry. The chapter considers the role of animal
nutrition and dietary strategies to optimise gut function as a
means of preventing dysbiosis and PWD. The final chapter assesses
methods of improving gut function in pigs to optimise health and
prevent pathogen colonization. The chapter discusses research on
genes associated with pathogen resistance and porcine immune
response and reviews the role of dietary and nutritional strategies
in preventing intestinal pathogen colonisation.
This collection features five peer-reviewed literature reviews on
ensuring animal welfare during transport and slaughter. The first
chapter examines the impact of transport on beef and dairy cattle,
as well as the effects of transport on carcass quality issues, such
as bruising and dark cutting beef. It details how conditions can be
optimised to ensure the welfare needs of the animal are met during
all stages of transport. The second chapter reviews the legislation
and codes of practice surrounding the transport and slaughter of
cows to be culled as a result of disease or the development of
health conditions such as lameness. The third chapter considers the
effects of transport, handling and slaughter practices on pigs as
well as physiological effects on carcass and meat quality. The
fourth chapter explores current approaches used to stun poultry
before slaughter, including electrical stunning and controlled
atmosphere stunning. The chapter reviews the associated risks and
benefits of each approach to overall bird health and welfare. The
final chapter reviews the main welfare issues associated with
management of sheep once they leave the farm, including transport
by road and sea, use of holding facilities as well as handling and
stunning of sheep at abattoirs.
The livestock sector is facing increasing pressure to develop more
'climate-smart' methods that can be used to prevent the onset of
major diseases, whilst also monitoring the efficiency and
environmental impact of livestock production. Advances in precision
livestock farming provides a comprehensive review of recent
advances in the development of precision livestock technologies to
monitor the health and welfare of animals as well as key areas of
production such as housing and feed efficiency. The collection
includes chapters on monitoring key health issues such as mastitis,
lameness and fertility together with areas such as milking and
grazing management. Edited by a leading researcher in the field,
Advances in precision livestock farming will be a standard
reference for livestock scientists in universities and research
centres, precision farming manufacturers, and government and
private sector agencies involved in the regulation of new
technologies to improve the health and welfare of livestock.
This collection features four peer-reviewed literature reviews on
improving piglet welfare. The first chapter reviews the main
welfare challenges faced during farrowing and lactation, including
the occurrence of painful husbandry procedures, such as tooth
resection, tail docking and castration. The chapter also highlights
various mitigation strategies that can be implemented to optimise
the welfare of both sows and piglets in the farrowing environment.
The second chapter addresses some of the main welfare concerns that
can arise during the weaning and nursery stage as a result of
separation between piglet and sow and exposure to a new
environment. The chapter also summarises the most important fields
of environmental, nutritional and social stress and how these
experiences can be mitigated with the correct strategies. The third
chapter considers the demand for improved welfare and animal
handling systems from governments, non-governmental organisations
and consumers. The chapter reviews recent advancements in
technology that have the potential to improve animal wellbeing,
profitability and performance during the weaning period. The final
chapter discusses the main etiological agents acting in the period
of transition from weaning, the risk factors for their introduction
and diffusion within the farm and the main measures available for
their control.
This collection features five peer-reviewed literature reviews on
decision support systems (DSS) in agriculture. The first chapter
provides a review of DSS in agriculture, whilst addressing the key
questions surrounding their use for farm soil and crop management.
The different aspects of agricultural DSS design, implementation
and operation are also discussed. The second chapter assesses the
role of DSS for pest monitoring and management through information
technology such as, remote sensing, GIS, spectral indices,
image-based diagnostics, and phenology-based degree day models. The
third chapter discusses the potential of implementing DSS within
the growing mechanisation in greenhouses. It examines differences
in development and application of deterministic explanatory and
data-based models for real-time control and DSS. The fourth chapter
explores the key issues associated with deploying DSS in precision
agriculture, whilst also considering their human and social
aspects. The chapter also considers how future research on DSS can
be moulded to improve productivity in a precision agriculture
setting. The final chapter outlines the importance of a
participatory approach in DSS development, whilst also offering
examples of climate-based DSS for crop and land management, pest
and disease management, and livestock (dairy) management.
After riding a stagecoach in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show at
Madison Square Garden in 1910, Princeton student Irving H. "Larry"
Larom was determined to live a life in the West. Later that year,
Larom made the first of four summer trips to Wyoming, where he was
a guest at Jim McLaughlin's Valley Ranch, nestled in a scenic
valley in the upper South Fork of the Shoshone River. Larom became
so enamored of the magnificent wilderness environment and the
prospects of becoming a dude rancher that he abandoned his life as
a New York socialite. Partnering with Brooks Brothers heir and Yale
student Winthrop Brooks, he purchased Valley Ranch in 1915.A
welcome study of early dude ranch development, Dude Ranching in
Yellowstone Country preserves the history of an important Wyoming
ranch and the man who built it. W. Hudson Kensel recounts the life
of Larom, whose East Coast connections to financial resources and
wealthy guests enabled him to transform McLaughlin's small
homestead into a major tourist destination and prep school on the
edge of Yellowstone National Park. The purchase of Valley Ranch
coincided with the opening of Yellowstone to automobile traffic and
the onset of World War I. Valley Ranch benefited as western parks
and dude ranches became destinations for weary city dwellers and
travelers looking for a vacation alternative to war-torn Europe.
Besides making the ranch a success, Larom became a civic leader in
Cody, Wyoming, a nationally recognized conservationist, and a
founder and longtime president of the Dude Ranchers Association.
Kensel draws on Larom's papers, local and national newspaper
coverage, records of the ranch's prep school, and memories of the
citizens and pioneers of northwestern Wyoming to flesh out the
story of Valley Ranch as a local and national institution with
important influences on conservation, youth education, and the
development of western tourism.
"As a nutritionist I liked this book a lot. I like the setup of the
book and how it starts with the gut microbiome and works through to
the different ways to manipulate the gut bacteria, including
enzymes and different kinds of fibre. I think this is a great book
with a lot of advanced information." Dr Darlene Bloxham, Adisseo,
USA The pig production sector faces many challenges, including the
need to improve feed efficiency to reduce emissions from manure,
finding alternative methods to prevent the onset of diseases
affecting swine, as well as ensuring that the welfare of pigs is
consistent with consumer and regulatory agencies' expectations.
Understanding gut microbiomes as targets for improving gut health
offers a comprehensive coverage on the wealth of research on the
porcine gastrointestinal tract, its key role in pig health and
nutrition, as well as its implications for improving feed
efficiency and growth. This collection details how optimising the
gut microbiome can contribute to an overall improvement in pig
health. Edited by Professor Mick Bailey and Emeritus Professor
Chris Stokes, University of Bristol, UK, Understanding gut
microbiomes as targets for improving gut health will be a standard
reference text for pig/swine scientists in universities and
research centres, pig feed manufacturers, and government and
private sector agencies advising pig farmers on health and
nutrition.
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