North America is a large producer of beef and contains approximately 12% of the world's
cattle inventory. Feedlots are an integral part of modern cattle production in North America …

Globalization has resulted in enhanced trade in livestock and livestock products leading to
increased risk of diseases to livestock and human beings. The emergence of highly …

Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the distribution of sheep breeds in Brazil,
correlate their occurrence with environmental factors and determine their risk for extinction …

Summary In North America broad-based research networks explore the interaction of
vertebrates, their characteristic arrays of pathogens and emergent disease. A diversity of …

This chapter describes the clinical swine anesthesia, routine surgical procedures done
during baby pig processing, hernia repair, and some common surgical procedures of the …

This chapter describes a framework for understanding an infectious disease through
knowledge of the pathogen's interaction with the host, the production setting, and its broader …

Preventing transmission of disease and its corollary, biosecurity, are the cornerstones of
modern veterinary service in the pig industry. Eradication of diseases from pig farms remains …

Introduction: In the era of genetic engineering of pathogens, distinguishing unnatural
epidemics from natural ones is a challenge. Successful identification of unnatural infectious …

Over the past several years, the primary focus of emergency preparedness has been on
terrorism, and how a CBRNE event would directly affect human health. Limited emphasis …

Soil samples were collected along a north–south transect extending from Manitoba,
Canada, to the US–Mexico border near El Paso, Texas in 2004 (104 samples), a group of …