Parasitic Diseases of Pigs: Pathogenesis and Treatment

Editor: Tanmoy Rana

Parasitic Diseases of Pigs: Pathogenesis and Treatment

ISBN: 979-8-89881-871-5
eISBN: 979-8-89881-870-8 (Online)

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.

Contributors

Editor(s):
Tanmoy Rana
Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex
West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences
Kolkata, West Bengal, India




Contributor(s):
Abhinav Suthar
Department of Veterinary Medicine
College of Veterinary Science & A. H., Kamdhenu University
Sardarkrushinagar, Gujarat
India


Abrar Ul Haq
Department of Veterinary Medicine
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
Ludhiana, Punjab
India


Akhter Rasool
Division of Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology and Obstetrics
ICAR-NDRI
Karnal, Haryana
India


A. Narayanasamy
Department of Clinics
Madras Veterinary College, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
India


A. Latchumikanthan
Department of Veterinary Parasitology
Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
India


A. Sheeba
Department of Veterinary Parasitology
Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
India


Ayushi Nair
Department of Veterinary Medicine
College of Veterinary Science & A. H., Kamdhenu University
Sardarkrushinagar, Gujarat
India


Bhupamani Das
Department of Veterinary Parasitology
College of Veterinary Science & A. H., Kamdhenu University
Sardarkrushinagar, Gujarat
India


Bhavanam Sudhakara Reddy
Department of Veterinary Medicine
NTR College of Veterinary Science, Gannavaram, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University
Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
India


Boddu Sai Bhanu Chandar
Department of Veterinary Medicine
NTR College of Veterinary Science, Gannavaram, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University
Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
India


Clement Akotsen-Mensah
Animal Science Program
Alabama Cooperative Extension, Alabama A&M University
Huntsville, Alabama
USA


Dadireddy Narmada Raghavi
Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology
NTR College of Veterinary Science, Gannavaram, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University
Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
India


Deepika G. Kumari
Department of Veterinary Parasitology
College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University
Proddatur, Andhra Pradesh
India


Deepthi V.
Indian Veterinary Research Institute
Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
India


Felix Uchenna Samuel
Animal Science Program
Alabama Cooperative Extension, Alabama A&M University
Huntsville, Alabama
USA


Ganesh K. Sawale
Department of Veterinary Pathology
Mumbai Veterinary College
Mumbai, Maharashtra
India


Gnani Charitha Vutharamalluru
Department of Veterinary Parasitology
College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University
Proddatur, Andhra Pradesh
India


Guru P. Vishnu
Department of Veterinary Parasitology
College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University
Proddatur, Andhra Pradesh
India


H. R. Parsani
Department of Parasitology
College of Veterinary Science & A. H., Kamdhenu University
Sardarkrushinagar, Gujarat
India


J. Jayalakshmi
Department of Veterinary Parasitology
Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University
Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
India


Jagruti Parmar
Department of Veterinary Medicine
College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Kamdhenu University
Junagadh, Gujarat
India


K. K. Sharma
Department of Microbiology
College of Veterinary Science & A. H., Kamdhenu University
Sardarkrushinagar, Gujarat
India


K. Rajeshwari
Animal Disease Intelligence Unit
Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu
India


Konjeti Sai Sowmya
Department of Veterinary Medicine
NTR College of Veterinary Science, Gannavaram, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University
Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
India


K. Supriya
Veterinary Dispensary
Therku Vandanam
Kovilpatti, Tuticorin
India


Kanika Kalai
Department of Veterinary Pathology
College of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry
Agartala, Tripura
India


M.K. Vijayasarathi
Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
India


Niranjan Kumar
Department of Veterinary Parasitology
College of Veterinary Science & A. H., Kamdhenu University
Sardarkrushinagar, Gujarat
India


Niral Patel
Department of Veterinary Medicine
College of Veterinary Science & A. H., Kamdhenu University
Sardarkrushinagar, Gujarat
India


P. Ramadevi
Department of Veterinary Parasitology
Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University
Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
India


R. Velusamy
Department of Veterinary Parasitology
Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
India


R. Ravi
Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine
Veterinary College and Research Institute
Namakkal, Tamil Nadu
India


R. Rajkumar
Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Veterinary Clinical Complex
Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS)
Salem, Tamil Nadu
India


Rizwan Ghasura
Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education
College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Kamdhenu University
Navsari, Gujarat
India


Syedah A. Andrabi
Department of Veterinary Pathology
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
Ludhiana, Punjab
India


Sureshkumar Mavadiya
Department of Veterinary Medicine
College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Kamdhenu University
Junagadh, Gujarat
India


S. Thulasiraman
Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Veterinary Clinical Complex
Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS)
Salem, Tamil Nadu
India


S. Ilavarasan
Department of Veterinary Parasitology
Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
India


S. Yogeshpriya
Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine
Veterinary College and Research Institute
Orathanadu, Tamil Nadu
India


Sirigireddy Sivajothi
Department of Veterinary Parasitology
NTR College of Veterinary Science, Gannavaram, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University
Kesarapalli, Andhra Pradesh
India


Tanmoy Rana
Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex
West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences
Kolkata, West Bengal
India