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Description

Infectious Bacterial, Fungal, and Parasitic Diseases of Waterfowl: Prevention and Management is a detailed book that offers current and useful information about the main infectious diseases affecting domestic and wild waterfowl. The book looks at important bacterial, fungal, and parasitic infections, focusing on their causes, how they spread, the symptoms they cause, the changes they make in the body, how they are diagnosed, how they are treated, and how they can be prevented and controlled. The book explains disease information in a clear and organized way, helping readers understand both common and new health issues in ducks, geese, swans, and other waterfowl. It pays special attention to biosecurity, cleanliness, vaccinations, how to manage flocks, the responsible use of antibiotics, controlling parasites, managing the environment, and spotting diseases early. It also talks about how environmental factors, management practices, infectious agents, and the health of waterfowl are connected. By combining knowledge from veterinary medicine with practical ways to manage diseases, this book helps veterinarians, veterinary students, researchers, poultry and waterfowl farmers, animal health workers, and wildlife managers. It also serves as a good starting point for creating effective disease prevention plans and improving the health, well-being, productivity, and survival of both farm-raised and wild waterfowl.