A broad framework for the assessment of the economic impact of animal diseases and control
of these diseases is described. Various levels of analysis are discussed, from the herd, to …

Annotation. Illustrated with review studies on animal health economics, this book presents
information on the most important economic tools applied to livestock, covering both theory …

Foot‐and‐mouth disease (FMD) endemic regions contain three‐quarters of the world's FMD
susceptible livestock and most of the world's poor livestock keepers. Yet FMD impact on …

A systematic review was conducted by a multidisciplinary team to analyze qualitatively best
available scientific evidence on the effect of agricultural intensification and environmental …

Although a disease of low mortality, the global impact of foot and mouth disease (FMD) is
colossal due to the huge numbers of animals affected. This impact can be separated into two …

Since 2013 in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, surveillance information generated in the public
health and in the animal health sectors has been shared and used to guide public health …

Agricultural production, food systems and population health are intimately linked. While there
is a strong evidence base to inform our knowledge of what constitutes a healthy human diet…

Many emerging infectious diseases in human populations are associated with zoonotic
origins. Attention has often focused on wild animal reservoirs, but most zoonotic pathogens of …

Coccidiosis, caused by Eimeria species parasites, has long been recognised as an economically
significant disease of chickens. As the global chicken population continues to grow, …

… Jonathan Rushton Jonathan Rushton is a livestock economist who has worked for 20
years on livestock and rural development in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Europe. He is …