Animal health and welfare are of major importance in dairy farming. This collection looks at the key issues affecting... Læs mere
Volume 1 looks at key research trends in ensuring safe beef production, both on the farm and during slaughter. These include current research on pathogens in beef, risk assessment and detection as well as food safety management.
Volume 2 reviews developments related to quality, starting with the way breeding and growth affect meat quality. The book then... Læs mere
Poultry production faces many challenges. This collection starts by reviewing safety, including detection,... Læs mere
There have been significant advances in poultry breeding and nutrition. This books discusses key developments such as marker-assisted breeding and improvements in poultry feed such as the use of enzymes to optimise nutritional efficiency.
Health and welfare are major issues in poultry production. This collection reviews our understanding of bacterial, viral and... Læs mere
This collection begins by looking at egg composition and chemistry. This provides a foundation for discussing pathogenic... Læs mere
Welfare and sustainability are now major issues in egg production. This book reviews nutrition and other aspects of husbandry affecting laying hens as well as the environmental impact of egg production and how it can be made more sustainable.
Sheep have long been a feature of farming. This collection reviews the latest research on issues such as meat quality, genetics and breeding. It also discusses animal nutrition, health and welfare as well as ways of improving the sustainability of sheep production.
Maintaining animal health and high standards of animal welfare are seen as key to sustainable livestock production. This volume reviews the effective management of diseases affecting pigs as well as ways of defining and promoting animal welfare in pig production.
Palm oil is widely used for food processing, personal care products and as a biofuel. The... Læs mere
The second in this two-volume sequence discusses advances in understanding and managing pests and diseases. It also reviews ways of assessing its nutritional qualities as well as in measuring and minimising its environment impact.