{"product_id":"diseases-of-swine-isbn-9781119350859","title":"Diseases of Swine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDoody's Core Title -- Essential\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProvides a \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003efully revised Eleventh Edition of the definitive reference to swine health and disease\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiseases of Swine \u003c\/i\u003ehas been the definitive reference on swine health and disease for over 60 years. This new edition has been completely revised to include the latest information, developments, and research in the field. Now with full color images throughout, this comprehensive and authoritative resource has been redesigned for improved consistency and readability, with a reorganized format for more intuitive access to information. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiseases of Swine\u003c\/i\u003e covers a wide range of essential topics on swine production, health, and management, with contributions from more than 100 of the foremost international experts in the field. This revised edition makes the information easy to find and includes expanded information on welfare and behavior.  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA key reference for anyone involved in the swine industry, \u003ci\u003eDiseases of Swine, Eleventh Edition\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents a thorough revision to the gold-standard reference on pig health and disease\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures full color images throughout the book\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes information on the most current advances in the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides comprehensive information on swine welfare and behavior\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a reorganized format to make the information more accessible\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten for veterinarians, academicians, students, and individuals and agencies responsible for swine health and public health, \u003ci\u003eDiseases of Swine, Eleventh Edition\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential guide to swine health.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The 11th edition of Diseases of Swine continues to serve as the gold-standard resource for anything and everything related to swine herd health...this edition does an outstanding job of keeping up with the advanced diagnostic technologies and the latest research on new or emerging diseases and syndromes...there is no other informational resource that comes close to providing the depth or quality of information on the topic of swine diseases as does this book\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEditors’ Note xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection I Veterinary Practice 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Herd Evaluation 3\u003cbr\u003e Records, benchmarks, four circles approach, diagnostic approaches, prioritizing interventions, reporting, blood sample collection, oral fluid collection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Behavior and Welfare 17\u003cbr\u003e Definitions of welfare, normal vs. abnormal behaviors, maternal behaviors, minimizing welfare impact of invasiveprocedures, feeding and drinking behaviors, human interactions, behavior responses due to disease, recognizing pain, vices, objective measures of pain.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Genetics and Health 42\u003cbr\u003e Genetic influences on mortality, disease resistance, immune response and sow productive lifetime, with a summary of recent genetic advances.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Effect of Environment on Health 50\u003cbr\u003e Evaluation of the environment, recommended air temperatures, minimum ventilation rates, space recommendations, water requirements, feeder space recommendations. Investigation of death due to ventilation failure.Impact of noise levels and stray voltage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Differential Diagnosis of Diseases 59\u003cbr\u003e Diarrhea, vomiting, rectal prolapses, respiratory distress, anemia, sneezing, skin, neurologic, lameness, reproductive, congenital, zoonotic, vesicular lesions, urinary tract.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Diagnostic Tests, Test Performance, and Considerations for Interpretation 75\u003cbr\u003e How diagnostic tests are performed, advantages, and disadvantages. PCR testing considerations including quantitative interpretation. Appropriate uses of genetic sequencing. Descriptions of metagenomics technology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Optimizing Sample Selection, Collection, and Submission to Optimize Diagnostic Value 98\u003cbr\u003e Developing the diagnostic plan, diagnostic sample selection, pig necropsy, necropsy safety, knife sharpening.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Collecting Evidence and Establishing Causality 112\u003cbr\u003e Sources of variation in test results, sensitivity and specificity, testing in series or parallel, selecting test cutoff values, selecting appropriate sample size, screening and confirmatory tests. Evidence-based medicine, establishing baselines, evaluating interventions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Disease Control, Prevention, and Elimination 123\u003cbr\u003e Routes of transmission, ecology of disease, pathogen cycles, biological risk management, principles of biosecurity, biocontainment, bioexclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Drug Pharmacology, Therapy, and Prophylaxis 158\u003cbr\u003e Antimicrobial drug classes, considerations for treatment, residue avoidance, establishing treatment regimens, limiting the development of resistance, parasiticides, impact of drug treatment on immunity, bacteriophages, probiotics, hormones, anti-inflammatory drugs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Anesthesia and Surgical Procedures in Swine 171\u003cbr\u003e Injectable anesthetic agents, sedation, catheterization techniques, epidural injection, anesthetic drug combinations, reversal agents and pain management. Surgical procedures including castration, correction of prolapses, cystostomy procedures, cesarean section, fracture repair, tusk removal, abdominal and musculoskeletal procedures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Preharvest Food Safety, Zoonotic Diseases, and the Human Health Interface 197\u003cbr\u003e Physical, chemical, and biologic hazards, drug residues, MRSA, feed safety, certification programs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Special Considerations for Show and Pet Pigs 211\u003cbr\u003e Dynamics of the show pig industry, biosecurity, zoonotic implications, vaccination protocols, behavior and training, ethics, teeth trimming, hoof trimming, obesity, and parasites.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection II Body Systems 221\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Cardiovascular and Hematopoietic Systems 223\u003cbr\u003e Anatomy, pathophysiology, mulberry heart disease, anemia, shock, clinical pathology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Digestive System 234\u003cbr\u003e Interactions of flora, nutrition, immune system, anatomy, pathophysiology, gastric ulcers, hemorrhagic bowel syndrome, prolapses, hernias.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Immune System 264\u003cbr\u003e Innate and adaptive immunity. Cellular, humoral, mucosal and passive immune mechanisms. Stress, nutrition, immunosuppression, vaccination. Lactogenic immunity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Integumentary System: Skin, Hoof, and Claw 292\u003cbr\u003e Pathophysiology of skin, infectious conditions, vesicles, ear necrosis, porcine dermatopathy and nephropathy syndrome. Pathophysiology of coronary band, foot and claw. Traumatic and nutritional contributors to foot and claw lesions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Mammary System 313\u003cbr\u003e Structure and development, physiology of lactation, physiology of maternal immunity, pathophysiology of lactation dysfunction, mastitis, dysgalactia, risk factors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Nervous and Locomotor System \u003ci\u003e339\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ePathophysiology of nervous system, muscle, bone, joint, and eye. Congenital abnormalities, splayleg, congenital tremor, myopathy, porcine stress syndrome, arthritis, metabolic bone disease, rickets, osteochondrosis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Diseases of the Reproductive System 373\u003cbr\u003e Control of estrus, pregnancy, and parturition. Pregnancy diagnosis, dystocia, prolapse, discharge, malereproductive function, semen quality. Laboratory investigation of abortion and reproductive failure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Respiratory System 393\u003cbr\u003e Anatomy, structure, function, pathophysiology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Urinary System 408\u003cbr\u003e Anatomy, structure, function, pathophysiology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection III Viral Diseases 425\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Overview of Viruses 427\u003cbr\u003e General characteristics of viruses, virus taxonomy, detection, characterization of viruses.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Adenoviruses 438\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 African Swine Fever Virus 443\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Anelloviruses 453\u003cbr\u003e Torque teno sus viruses.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Astroviruses 457\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Bunyaviruses 461\u003cbr\u003e Akabane virus, Lumbo virus, Oya virus, Tahyna virus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Caliciviruses 464\u003cbr\u003e Porcine noroviruses, porcine sapoviruses, St-Valérien virus, vesicular exanthema of swine virus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 Circoviruses 473\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Coronaviruses 488\u003cbr\u003e Hemagglutinating encephalomyelitis virus, porcine deltacoronavirus, porcine epidemic diarrhea virus, porcine respiratory coronavirus, porcine torovirus, transmissible gastroenteritis virus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 Filoviruses 524\u003cbr\u003e Reston ebolavirus, Zaire ebolavirus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 Flaviviruses 530\u003cbr\u003e Japanese encephalitis virus, Murray Valley encephalitis virus, West Nile virus, other flaviviruses.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34 Hepatitis E Virus 544\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35 Herpesviruses 548\u003cbr\u003e Malignant catarrhal fever (ovine herpesvirus 2), porcine cytomegalovirus, porcine lymphotropic herpesviruses, pseudorabies (Aujeszky’s disease) virus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36 Influenza Viruses 576\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37 Paramyxoviruses 594\u003cbr\u003e Menangle virus, Nipah virus, porcine parainfluenza virus 1, porcine rubulavirus (blue eye paramyxovirus).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38 Parvoviruses 611\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e39 Pestiviruses 622\u003cbr\u003e Atypical porcine pestivirus, border disease virus, bovine viral diarrhea virus, Bungowannah virus, classical swine fever virus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e40 Picornaviruses 641\u003cbr\u003e Encephalomyocarditis virus, foot-and-mouth disease virus, porcine enteroviruses, porcine kobuvirus, porcine picornavirus Japan, porcine sapelovirus, porcine teschovirus, Seneca Valley virus, swine pasivirus, swine vesicular disease virus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e41 Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Viruses (Porcine Arteriviruses) 685\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e42 Swinepox Virus 709\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e43 Reoviruses (Rotaviruses and Reoviruses) 715\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e44 Retroviruses 728\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e45 Rhabdoviruses 733\u003cbr\u003e Rabies virus, vesicular stomatitis viruses.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e46 Togaviruses 740\u003cbr\u003e Eastern equine encephalitis virus, Getah virus, Sagiyama virus, Ross River virus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection IV Bacterial Diseases 743\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e47 Overview of Bacteria 745\u003cbr\u003e Characteristics of genera, disease mechanisms, table of bacterial diseases. Issues in the development of bacterial disease (normal flora, biofilms, dysbacteriosis).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e48 Actinobacillosis 749\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eActinobacillus pleuropneumoniae \u003c\/i\u003e– pleuropneumonia; \u003ci\u003eActinobacillus suis \u003c\/i\u003e– septicemia, pleuropneumonia; \u003ci\u003eActinobacillus equuli \u003c\/i\u003e– septicemia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e49 Bordetellosis 767\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBordetella bronchiseptica \u003c\/i\u003e– nonprogressive atrophic rhinitis, bronchopneumonia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e50 Brucellosis 778\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBrucella suis \u003c\/i\u003e– infertility, abortion, perinatal mortality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e51 Clostridial Diseases 792\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eClostridium perfringens \u003c\/i\u003etype C – necrohemorrhagic enteritis; \u003ci\u003eClostridium perfringens \u003c\/i\u003etype A – enteritis;\u003ci\u003e Clostridium difficile \u003c\/i\u003e– necrotizing colitis; \u003ci\u003eClostridium septicum, perfringens \u003c\/i\u003etype A, \u003ci\u003enovyi, chauvoei \u003c\/i\u003e– \u003ci\u003ecellulitis \u003c\/i\u003eand gas gangrene; \u003ci\u003eClostridium tetani \u003c\/i\u003e– tetanus; \u003ci\u003eClostridium botulinum \u003c\/i\u003e– botulism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e52 Colibacillosis 807\u003cbr\u003e Neonatal \u003ci\u003eE. coli \u003c\/i\u003ediarrhea, post weaning \u003ci\u003eE. coli \u003c\/i\u003ediarrhea and edema disease, \u003ci\u003eE. coli \u003c\/i\u003ecausing fatal shock, systemic\u003ci\u003e E. coli \u003c\/i\u003einfections, coliform mastitis, nonspecific urinary tract infection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e53 Erysipelas 835\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eErysipelothrix rhusiopathiae \u003c\/i\u003e– \u003ci\u003esepticemia, arthritis\u003c\/i\u003e, endocarditis; \u003ci\u003eErysipelothrix tonsillarum \u003c\/i\u003e– arthritis, endocarditis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e54 Glässer’s Disease 844\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHaemophilus parasuis \u003c\/i\u003e– fibrinous polyserositis and arthritis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e55 Leptospirosis 854\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLeptospira \u003c\/i\u003espp. – abortion and stillbirths.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e56 Mycoplasmosis 863\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMycoplasma hyopneumoniae \u003c\/i\u003e– enzootic pneumonia; \u003ci\u003eMycoplasma hyorhinis \u003c\/i\u003e– polyserositis, arthritis; \u003ci\u003eMycoplasma hyosynoviae \u003c\/i\u003e– arthritis; \u003ci\u003eMycoplasma suis (Eperythrozoon suis) \u003c\/i\u003e– anemia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e57 Pasteurellosis 884\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePasteurella multocida \u003c\/i\u003e– progressive atrophic rhinitis, pneumonia, septicemia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e58 Proliferative Enteropathy 898\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLawsonia intracellularis \u003c\/i\u003e– acute proliferative hemorrhagic enteropathy (PHE), chronic porcine proliferative enteropathy (PPE).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e59 Salmonellosis 912\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSalmonella typhimurium\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003etyphimurium \u003c\/i\u003eI 1,4,[5],12:i:-variant, \u003ci\u003eheidelberg, typhisuis \u003c\/i\u003e– enterocolitis; \u003ci\u003eSalmonella choleraesuis \u003c\/i\u003evar. \u003ci\u003ekunzendorf \u003c\/i\u003e– septicemia, enterocolitis; \u003ci\u003eSalmonella dublin, enteriditis \u003c\/i\u003e– meningitis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e60 Staphylococcosis 926\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eStaphylococcus hyicus \u003c\/i\u003e– exudative epidermitis; \u003ci\u003eStaphylococcus aureus \u003c\/i\u003e– skin infections, mastitis, others.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e61 Streptococcosis \u003ci\u003e934\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eStreptococcus suis – septicemia, meningitis, others; Streptococcus porcinus – cervical lymphadenitis; \u003ci\u003eStreptococcus dysgalactiae \u003c\/i\u003esubsp. equisimilis – septicemia, arthritis, others. Other streptococci – various conditions. \u003ci\u003eEnterococcus durans \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ehirae \u003c\/i\u003e– diarrhea.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e62 Swine Dysentery and Brachyspiral Colitis 951\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBrachyspira hyodysenteriae, hampsonii, suanatina \u003c\/i\u003e– swine dysentery; \u003ci\u003eBrachyspira pilosicoli \u003c\/i\u003e– intestinal (colonic) spirochetosis; \u003ci\u003eBrachyspira intermedia, murdochii \u003c\/i\u003e– brachyspiral (mild) colitis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e63 Tuberculosis 971\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMycobacterium avium \u003c\/i\u003esubsps. \u003ci\u003eavium \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ehominissuis\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eM. bovis, M. caprae, M. tuberculosis \u003c\/i\u003e– localized alimentary lymphadenitis, rare disseminated tuberculosis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e64 Miscellaneous Bacterial Infections 981\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eActinobaculum suis (Eubacterium suis) \u003c\/i\u003e– cystitis, pyelonephritis; \u003ci\u003eActinomyces hyovaginalis \u003c\/i\u003e– abortion, lung abscesses; \u003ci\u003eBacillus anthracis \u003c\/i\u003e– anthrax; \u003ci\u003eBurkholderia pseudomallei \u003c\/i\u003e– melioidosis; \u003ci\u003eCampylobacter \u003c\/i\u003espp. – enterocolitis; \u003ci\u003eChlamydia \u003c\/i\u003e– enteritis, pneumonia, abortion, etc.; \u003ci\u003eEnterococci \u003c\/i\u003e– neonatal diarrhea; \u003ci\u003eKlebsiella pneumoniae \u003c\/i\u003e– septicemia; \u003ci\u003eListeria monocytogenes \u003c\/i\u003e– septicemia, encephalitis, abortion; \u003ci\u003eRhodococcus equi \u003c\/i\u003e– granulomatous lymphadenitis\u003ci\u003e; Treponema pedis \u003c\/i\u003e– ear necrosis, other skin lesions; \u003ci\u003eTrueperella abortisuis \u003c\/i\u003e– \u003ci\u003eabortion; Trueperella pyogenes \u003c\/i\u003e– pyogenic sepsis; \u003ci\u003eYersinia \u003c\/i\u003espp. – enterocolitis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection V Parasitic Diseases 1003\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e65 External Parasites 1005\u003cbr\u003e Mange \u003ci\u003e(Sarcoptes, Demodex)\u003c\/i\u003e, lice, fleas, mosquitoes, flies (myiasis), ticks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e66 Coccidia and Other Protozoa 1015\u003cbr\u003e Coccidia \u003ci\u003e(Cystoisospora, Eimeria)\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eToxoplasma\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSarcocystis\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCryptosporidium\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGiardia\u003c\/i\u003e, microsporidia \u003ci\u003e(Entercytozoon, Encephalitozoon)\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBalantidium coli, Entamoeba.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e67 Internal Parasites: Helminths 1028\u003cbr\u003e Nematodes – \u003ci\u003eGongylonema, Hyostrongylus, Strongyloides, Ascaris, Trichinella, Trichuris, Oesophagostomum, Metastrongylus, Paragonimus, Stephanurus\u003c\/i\u003e, and others; Cestodes – \u003ci\u003eEchinococcus, Taenia\u003c\/i\u003e, and others; parasiticides.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection VI Noninfectious Diseases 1041\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e68 Nutrient Deficiencies and Excesses 1043\u003cbr\u003e Investigation of nutrient deficiencies or excesses, critical control points, inclusion rates, feed analysis, common nutrient concerns including amino acids, vitamins, and minerals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e69 Mycotoxins in Grains and Feeds 1055\u003cbr\u003e Aflatoxin, ochratoxin, citrinin, trichothecenes (T2 toxin, DON), zearalenone, fumonisins.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e70 Toxic Minerals, Chemicals, Plants, and Gases 1072\u003cbr\u003e Minerals, feed additives, pesticides, toxic plants, nitrite, effects of water quality, toxic gases, ventilation failure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 1088\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The 11th edition of Diseases of Swine continues to serve as the gold-standard resource for anything and everything related to swine herd health. With an industry that is constantly changing, this edition does an outstanding job of keeping up with the advanced diagnostic technologies and the latest research on new or emerging diseases and syndromes. The quality of the color images has been greatly improved in this edition, which enhances the presentation of gross and histologic lesions to readers. In a world where animal welfare continues to be moved to the forefront of the minds of consumers, the additions to the animal welfare chapter provide readers with critical science-based research that is necessary for evaluating pig behavior and understanding the animals’ needs to provide optimal welfare. This edition is well organized, and it is easy to search for content by either pathogen or clinical signs. \u003cbr\u003eIn my opinion, there is no other informational resource that comes close to providing the depth or quality of information on the topic of swine diseases as does this book\"- \u003cb\u003eJAVMA - DEC 15, 2019, VOL 255- NO. 12\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \t \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE EDITORS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJEFFREY J. ZIMMERMAN,\u003c\/b\u003e DVM, PhD, DACVPM, is Professor of Disease Ecology in the Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, USA.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLOCKE A. KARRIKER,\u003c\/b\u003e DVM, MS, DACVPM, is Professor of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine and Director of the Swine Medicine Education Center at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, USA.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eALEJANDRO RAMIREZ,\u003c\/b\u003e DVM, MPH, PhD, DACVPM, is Associate Professor of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, USA.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKENT J. SCHWARTZ,\u003c\/b\u003e DVM, MS, is Clinical Professor and Diagnostician at the Iowa State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory in Ames, Iowa, USA.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGREGORY W. STEVENSON,\u003c\/b\u003e DVM, PhD, DACVP, is Professor of Veterinary Pathology and Diagnostic Pathologist at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, USA.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJIANQIANG ZHANG,\u003c\/b\u003e MD, MS, PhD, is Associate Professor of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, USA.\t   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvides a fully revised Eleventh Edition of the definitive reference to swine health and disease\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiseases of Swine\u003c\/i\u003e has been the definitive reference on swine health and disease for over 60 years. This new edition has been completely revised to include the latest information, developments, and research in the field. Now with full color images throughout, this comprehensive and authoritative resource has been redesigned for improved consistency and readability, with a reorganized format for more intuitive access to information.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiseases of Swine\u003c\/i\u003e covers a wide range of essential topics on swine production, health, and management, with contributions from more than 100 of the foremost international experts in the field. 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