Introduction

Description: This first edition textbook delivers up-to-date coverage of the most important parasites affecting pigs, along with their diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Climate change and globalization are creating conditions for parasites to thrive across pig production systems and parasitic diseases now pose a significant public health concern due to high global morbidity and mortality, while also hampering economic growth and complicating health control programs. Studying and updating the epidemiological behavior of these diseases is therefore essential, given the consequences of their emergence and re-emergence.

Key Features: Spanning 20 sequentially arranged chapters, the book is presented in a colorful, reader-friendly format supported by tables, flowcharts and photographs of specimens and microscopic images for clearer comprehension, with chapters contributed by authors well-versed in their subject areas.

Target Readership :

An asset for farmers, farm managers, industry specialists, practitioners, academics, researchers, veterinarians and DVM graduate students with a special interest in swine health, management and veterinary parasitology.