Handbook of Common Parasitic Diseases of the Livestock for Field Veterinarians (PDF)

by Rafiq Ahmad Shahardar, Robert J. Henry (ed.)

The Indian sub-continent possesses largest livestock population in the world and theanimal rearing is one of the income generating viable business of rural people. They aregetting income by way of milk. meat. wool, leather etc. However. the productivity ofdomesticated animals is poor due to complex factors which are varied. They are furthercompounded by clinical or sub-clinical parasitic diseases which inflict losses throughmortality, morbidity, reduced feed conversion ratio. inefficiency of production and byway of costs incurred on treatment and control.