Other Subjects Knowledge is Prevention Viral Diseases of Cattle, Second Edition, addresses the gummite of modern viral diseases affecting the world s cattle. In today s age of global interdependence, once localized viruses can spread thousands of miles in a matter of days. The rampant spread of Foot and Mouth disease has forced this issue to the forefront of international attention. Kahrs devotes an entire chapter to this devastating disease, as well as other similar viral plagues. This book, published in March 2001, also analyzes the effects of bovine viruses on international trade, as America battles to protect its livestock from a viral invasion.
Prevention is the greatest weapon against the spread of disease and knowledge is prevention.
Table of Contents Preface vii 1. Viruses and Virology 1 2. Concepts for Studying Viral Infections 9 3. The Epidemiology of Bovine Viral Infections 17 4. Diagnostic and Investigative Techniques 25 5.