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The tenth edition the fifth sponsored by the American Association of Avian Pathologists (AAAP) discusses recent advances and research in prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and control of avian diseases and other conditions. Thirty-seven chapters include an introduction to the principles of avian disease diagnosis and control; expanded and/or revised information on Salmonella and viral infections, staphylococcus, chicken infectious anemia and Riemerella anatipestifer infection; and a new chapter on emerging diseases of complex or unknown etiology. Some 400 exceptionally clear b&w micrographs are also included. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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The tenth edition of Diseases of Poultry is a thorough update of a sourcebook that has sold more than 57,000 copies in previous editions. Chapters by contributing experts discuss recent advances and research, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and control of avian diseases and other conditions.The tenth edition features: 96 contributing experts, including 30 new authors and coauthors; a new subchapter, "Avian Enteroviruslike Viruses"; a new chapter, "Emerging Diseases and Diseases of complex of Unknown Etiology"; information expanded to complete chapters that now individually address staphylococcosis, chicken infectious anemia, and Riemerella anatipestifer infection; completely or substantially revised chapters, including those on colibacillosis, Salmonella infections, and viral infections; and 414 figures, 25 color plates, and 49 tables.
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