The traditional meat safety system has significantly contributed to public health protection
throughout the last century. However, it has been recognised that this system suffers many …

This paper reviews recent progress in the development of syndromic surveillance systems
for veterinary medicine. Peer-reviewed and grey literature were searched in order to identify …

and chapter 7 focuses on modeling of spatial distribution of diseases. Finally, chapter 8
explains data-driven and knowledge-driven modeling for risk assessment and management …

Livestock production is the world's dominant land use, covering about 45% of the Earth's
land surface, and much of it in harsh and variable environments that are unsuitable for other …

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a fatal neurological disease of cervids caused by a
misfolded protein with no vaccines or other cures to prevent infection and death. In the past …

African swine fever (ASF) has caused the swine industry of the Russian Federation
substantial economic losses over the last 7 years, and the disease spread from there to a …

Due to their contagious or point-source nature, ill-health and diseases often cluster in time
and/or space. Overlooking this characteristic can lead to a delay in the control or eradication …

African swine fever (ASF) is a notifiable viral disease affecting domestic pigs and wild boars
that has been endemic in Sardinia since 1978. Several risk factors complicate the control of …

The ability of Boophilus microplus strains to be susceptible (−) or resistant (+) to amidines
(Am), synthetic pyrethroids (SP), and/or organo-phosphates (OP)(or acaricide profiles) was …

Leptospirosis is a neglected zoonosis that is widely distributed in the world. Although it is
endemic in Argentina, prevalence remains unknown. The aims of the study were:(i) to …