Full Description
This book covers swine production from genetic resources to value-added products. It examines indigenous and exotic breeds, economic traits, breeding management, nutrition requirements, reproduction, artificial insemination, and disease management and constitutes:
Scientific approach to nutrient requirements, feeding strategies, and feed efficiency optimization
Complete reproductive management including artificial insemination techniques and estrus synchronization
Extensive coverage of viral, bacterial, parasitic, and deficiency diseases with diagnostic approaches
Postmortem examination techniques and pathological insights for disease identification
Hygienic pork production methods and value-added product development for commercial applications
The book includes detailed sections on housing systems, feeding strategies, pathological examination, hygienic pork production, and processing techniques. Written for veterinary students, researchers, and industry professionals in swine production and management
This title has been co-published with Narendra Publishing House. T&F does not sell or distribute the print and electronic editions in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Bhutan.
Contents
Preface
List of Contributors
About the Editor
1. Swine genetic resources
2. Economic traits in swine
3. Swine production and management
4. Nutrient requirements and feeding of pigs
5. Pig reproduction
6. Artificial insemination in swine
7. Diseases of swine
8. Visualizing diseases: postmortem insights into pig pathology
9. Hygienic pork production
10. Value added pork products
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