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Biosecurity of Ruminants, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice. The Clinics: Veterinary Medicine Volume 41-1

  • Book

  • March 2025
  • Region: North America
  • Elsevier Health Science
  • ID: 6016304
In this issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice, guest editors Drs. Kelly Still-Brooks and Julia Herman bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Biosecurity of Ruminants. Top experts cover emerging issues in global practice as well as human/animal interface and niche operations. Articles include abortion diseases, respiratory health, salmonella; and much more.
  • Contains 12 relevant, practice-oriented topics including concepts in understanding infectious disease dynamics in populations; calf health; lentiviruses and contagious lymphadenitis; livestock: consumer interface (organic, raw milk/herdshares, agrotourism); livestock: public interface (exhibition livestock/petting zoo/agrotourism); and more
  • Provides in-depth clinical reviews on biosecurity of ruminants, offering actionable insights for clinical practice
  • Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews

Table of Contents

Concepts in Understanding Infectious Disease Dynamics in Populations
Biosecurity and Infection Control for Veterinarians Caring for Livestock: A Guide for Daily Threats
Biosecurity Practices to Enhance Responsible Antimicrobial Use and Reduce the Burden of Antimicrobial Resistance
Biosecurity and Biocontainment for Ruminant Respiratory Disease
Biosecurity Principles for Reproductive Diseases of Cattle
Biosecurity for Reproductive Disease Prevention in Sheep and Goats
Small Ruminant Lentiviruses and Caseous Lymphadenitis
Biosecurity Practices for Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis Infection, Salmonellosis, and Bovine Leukemia Virus on Cattle Operations
Biosecurity Strategies for Optimization of Calf Health in North American Beef and Dairy Operations
Biosecurity Practices for Specialized Agritourism, Organic, and Artisan Production Dairy Operations
Practical Biosecurity for Human-Livestock Interactions at Exhibition Events and Petting Zoos

Authors

Kelly Still Brooks Dairy Population Health Management Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, USA. Julia Herman Beef Cattle Specialist Veterinarian, Centennial, CO, USA.