Diseases of the Goat - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 168095864X ISBN 13 : 9781680958645

Editeur : Delve Publishing, 2016

Synopsis

Ruminants are mammals that possess specialized organs that allow microbial fermentation of ingested materials prior to digestion. Common examples of ruminants include cattle, sheep and even goats. Goats where one of the first animals to be domesticated and they may be used for their milk, meat and skin. They are susceptible to a number of diseases and disorders. This book introduces numerous diseases that affect goats and how goat health may impact human health. Some of these articles in this book outline the pathogenesis of goat diseases while others focus on treatment and prevention. The types of diseases discussed include bacterial and parasitic along with dietary and environmental. Other topics include skin diseases, protozoan infections, genetic risk factors of disease, viruses, animal vectors, lung infections, diagnostic tools, chronophysiological approaches to treating disease and treatment development. Upon completion of this book readers should have a new found understanding of the a broad plethora of diseases affecting goats.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Stephen Rego obtained his PhD from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2013 where his graduate research focused on cancer immunology and the tumor microenvironment. He received postdoctoral training in regenerative and translational medicine, specifically gastrointestinal tissue engineering, at the Wake Forest Institute of Regenerative Medicine. Currently, Stephen is an instructor for anatomy and physiology and biology at Forsyth Technical Community College.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Delve Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 168095864X
• ISBN 13: 9781680958645
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 243
• Éditeur: Rego Stephen
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• Personne responsable: non disponible