Livestock Health and Production

Animals like cattle, pigs, chickens, goats, etc. that are raised for the purpose of producing labor and commodities like meat, milk, eggs, fur, leather, etc. are known as livestock. The maintenance, breeding and slaughter of livestock is studied under animal husbandry. Livestock health maintenance is one of the most essential aspects of livestock management. This includes the diagnosis, prevention and cure of diseases like scrapie, foot-and-mouth disease, swine fever, etc. affecting livestock. It also develops management strategies for internal and external parasites. Intensive animal farming is a modern farming technique in which animals are raised in high-density feedlots, broiler houses, etc. This book provides comprehensive insights into the field of livestock health and production. The topics covered herein deal with the core aspects of this discipline. Researchers and students in this field will be assisted by this book.