Infectious diseases in livestock : scientific questions relating to the transmission, prevention and control of epidemic outbreaks of infectious disease in livestock in Great Britain.
Material type: TextSeries: Publication details: London : The Royal Society, 2002.Description: xiv, 160 p. : col. mapsISBN:- 0854035796
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- Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://www.royalsoc.ac.uk
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Includes bibliographical references.
Overview -- The modern livestock industry -- Infectious diseases of livestock -- The trading dimension -- Surveillance, biosecurity and livestock management -- Epidemiology, data and modelling -- Diagnosis -- Vaccination -- Dealing with an outbreak : control measures and relevant wider issues -- Research and development, education and training -- Annexes.
This report deals, from a scientific standpoint, with how the UK might prevent and combat further invasions of highly infectious livestock diseases, such as those included in List A of the International Organisation of Epizootics.
Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://www.royalsoc.ac.uk
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