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Record Nr.

UNINA9910144543703321

Autore

Harris D. L (Delbert Linn), <1943->

Titolo

Multi-site pig production [[electronic resource] /] / D.L. "Hank" Harris

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Ames, : Iowa State University Press, 2000

ISBN

1-282-29107-6

9786612291074

0-470-37693-7

0-470-37671-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (234 p.)

Disciplina

636.4

Soggetti

Swine

Livestock

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Multi-site Pig Production; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1.Introduction; 2.Multi-site Rearing Systems; 3.Exclusion and Elimination of Microbes; 4.Immunity,Pig Performance,and the Emergence of Disease; 5.Control of Common Infectious Swine Diseases; 6.Policy Decisions and Opportunities for Owners and/or Senior Management; 7.Management of Multi-site Rearing Systems; 8.Breeding Stock Production; 9.Standardized Nomenclature,Alphanumeric Notation,and Diagrams; 10.Future Rearing Systems and Facilities; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Multi-site Pig Production is the first comprehensive description of the most profound changes that have occurred in swine production methodology in many years. Dr Harris is singularly qualified to write this book because he has played a pivotal role in the development of multi-site rearing techniques that are being applied throughout the world.  This book provides final definition for a variety of terms being used to describe swine production methods. A standardised nomenclature facilitates more accurate future interactions between participants in swine production systems that invol