Breeding for disease resistance in farm animals /
Addressing principles associated with breeding animals for enhanced health and resistance to specific diseases, this new edition provides an updated review of the field and is illustrated with examples covering many diseases of importance to livestock production across all major livestock species. E...
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Full text (MCPHS users only) |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Wallingford, Oxfordshire ; Cambridge, MA :
CABI,
2010
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| Edition: | 3rd ed. |
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | Addressing principles associated with breeding animals for enhanced health and resistance to specific diseases, this new edition provides an updated review of the field and is illustrated with examples covering many diseases of importance to livestock production across all major livestock species. Edited by experts in the field, the book covers techniques and approaches, viruses, TSEs, bacteria, parasites, vectors, and broader health issues seen in production systems, including metabolic diseases. The book will be an essential reference for professionals in the field, scientists and researcher. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 362 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781845935979 1845935977 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
