Infectious diseases of livestock, 2nd edition, editors : J.A.W. Coetzer and R.C. Tustin : book review

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Extracted from text ... 232 0038-2809 Tydskr.S.Afr.vet.Ver. (2005) 76(4): 228-232 Book review - Boekresensie Infectious diseases of livestock, 2nd edition Editors: J A W Coetzer and R C Tustin 2004. Oxford University Press (SA), Cape Town, 3 volumes, 2159 pp., hardcover. Price R3500 for set. ISBN 0 19 578202 X. Animal diseases have always been one of the main constraints on animal production, especially in Africa with its plethora of tropical and subtropical diseases. Tough climatic conditions, the presence of wildlife carriers and the prevalence of arthropod vectors transmitting diseases exacerbate the problem on our continent. Knowledge of these diseases and ways to ..