Multi-site pig production / D.L. "Hank" Harris.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harris, D. L. (Delbert Linn), 1943-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Swine.

Physical Description:

xiv, 217 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Ames : Iowa State University Press, [2000]

Summary:

Swine production has undergone a worldwide revolution in recent years. A contributing factor has been the introduction of the practice of multiple sites for pig production. "Multi-Site Pig Production is the first comprehensive description of the most profound changes that have occurred in swine production methodology in many years, " says R. D. Glock, head of the Arizona Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.

Throughout the work, Harris gives his readers the basis for the "isowean" principle, the building block of Multi-Site Pig Production methodologies. He explains the advantages and disadvantages of this new technology that most recently constructed hog farms utilize. Since isowean was developed specifically for elimination of infectious diseases, Harris emphasizes many aspects of disease control throughout the text.

Anyone interested in swine production will benefit from chapters on policy decision making, immunity, breeding stock production, and pig performance. The book also includes standard nomenclature, notations, and diagrams to help students and professionals alike and can be read as a chapter-specific reference for quick accessibility. Those seriously interested in the swine industry will find this book useful for its many applications.

Contents:

2. Multi-site Rearing Systems 37

3. Exclusion and Elimination of Microbes 57

4. Immunity, Pig Performance, and the Emergence of Disease 79

5. Control of Common Infectious Swine Diseases 97

6. Policy Decisions and Opportunities for Owners and/or Senior Management 125

7. Management of Multi-site Rearing Systems 158

8. Breeding Stock Production 175

9. Standardized Nomenclature, Alphanumeric Notation, and Diagrams 187

10. Future Rearing Systems and Facilities 205.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0813826993

OCLC:

42435101