Pig Ailments - Recognition and Treatment

Authors: Mark White
This clearly written, non-technical book is essential reading for all those who own, or care for pigs.  It covers all the principal diseases and abnormalities that occur in pigs.

An essential and accessible reference work aimed at both large and small commercial pig farmers, smallholders, veterinary surgeons and pet pig-keepers. Whilst based on experiences in the UK and Europe, the contents are relevant to pig owners throughout the world. The book is illustrated with an 8 page colour section and 100 b&w photographs and diagrams.

• Written by an experienced veterinary surgeon and acknowledged specialist in pig medicine
• Covers all the principal diseases of breeding animals, both male and female
• Examines all major pig ailments and considers their clinical signs and diagnosis as well as their treatment, prevention and control
• Discusses those aspects of pig management that have an impact on the incidence of disease and which lead to a reduction in the productivity of the breeding herd

Availability: In Print
Publication date: September 2005
Binding: Hardback
Dimensions: 246mm x 189mm
Extent:
160 pages + 8 page colour section
100 black & white photographs
24 diagrams
ISBN: 1 86126 787 8

Mark White is a Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, with whom he is registered as a 'Specialist in Pig Medicine'. In 1993 he was the youngest veterinary surgeon to acquire the Royal College's Diploma in Pig Medicine. Mark is a specialist in pig diseases, a veterinary advisor on the subject and writes extensively for scholarly veterinary publications.