Veterinary Epidemiology
About this book
Veterinary Epidemiology is an introductory text to the general concepts and fundamental principles of veterinary epidemiology. This book is composed of 20 chapters that consider the vital role of statistics in the field. The introductory chapters review the historical development of veterinary medicine, some general epidemiological concepts, and disease occurrence. The subsequent chapters deal with the transmission of infection and the ecology, patterns, and nature of veterinary diseases. These topics are followed by discussions of the importance of basic statistics and computer knowledge in the recording and analysis of epidemiological data. Other chapters consider the assays and modeling of serological epidemiology. The final chapters look into the economics and control of epidemiological diseases. This book will prove useful to veterinarians and undergraduate and graduate veterinary students.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Veterinary Epidemiology
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Chapter 1. The development of veterinary medicine
- Chapter 2. The scope of epidemiology
- Chapter 3. Some general epidemiological concepts
- Chapter 4. Describing disease occurrence
- Chapter 5. Determinants of disease
- Chapter 6. The transmission and maintenance of infection
- Chapter 7. The ecology of disease
- Chapter 8. Patterns of disease
- Chapter 9. The nature of data
- Chapter 10. Sources of data
- Chapter 11. Data storage and retrieval
- Chapter 12. Presenting numerical data
- Chapter 13. Demonstrating association
- Chapter 14. Surveys
- Chapter 15. Observational studies
- Chapter 16. Serological epidemiology
- Chapter 17. Modelling
- Chapter 18. The economics of disease
- Chapter 19. Health and productivity schemes
- Chapter 20. The control of disease
- General reading
- Appendices
- References
- Index
