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This book contains guidelines for the diagnosis and control of protozoal reproduction losses in farm ruminants. This book is comprised of 5 chapters covering the following: reproductive problems in cattle and sheep; sample collection; aetiological diagnosis; differential diagnosis of protozoal abortion in farm ruminants; and control measures.
Preface / John Williams -- Introduction / Luis M. Ortega-Mora, David Buxton, Bruno Gottstein and Franz J. Conraths --Acknowledgements -- Background to Reproductive Problems in Cattle and Sheep / Rico Thun and Fredi Janett -- Puberty -- Oestrous Cycle -- Pregnancy and Parturition -- The Post-partum Period -- Fertility Problems -- Sample Collection -- Study Design / Chris Bartels and Franz J. Conraths -- Sample Collection / Gorka Aduriz and Raquel Atxaerandio -- Aetiological Diagnosis -- Neosporosis / Franz J. Conraths and Bruno Gottstein -- Toxoplasmosis / David Buxton and Bertrand Losson -- Sarcocystiosis / Anja R. Heckeroth and Astrid M. Tenter -- Tritrichomonosis / Heinz Sager, Ignacio Ferre, Klaus Henning and Luis Ortega-Mora -- Differential Diagnosis of Protozoal Abortion in Farm Ruminants -- Non-infectious Causes of Abortion in Farm Ruminants / Michel Hässig -- Infectious Causes / Franz J. Conraths -- Control Measures -- Neosporosis / Franz J. Conraths, Gereon Schares, Luis M. Ortega-Mora and Bruno Gottstein -- Toxoplasmosis / David Buxton -- Sarcocystiosis / Franz J. Conraths -- Tritrichomonosis / Carlos M. Campero and Bruno Gottstein.
edited by Luis M. Ortega-Mora, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Departamento de Sonidad Animal, Ciudad Universitaria, Madrid, Spain, Bruno Gottstein, Institute of Parasitology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland, Franz J. Conraths, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal, Health, Institute for Epidemiology, Wusterhausen, Germany and David Buxton, Moredun Research Institute, Division of Virology, Pentlands, Science Park, Edinburgh, UK.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Animal Reproduction and Embryology, (New March 2000)
Diagnosis of Animal Diseases, (New March 2000)
Non-communicable Diseases and Injuries of Animals
Protozoan, Helminth, Mollusc and Arthropod Parasites of Animals, (New March 2000)
Wallingford, UK ; Cambridge, MA : CABI, c2007.