Poultry Diseases Influenced By Gastrointestinal Health - Traditional Treatments and Innovative Solutions

Providing a wealth of background knowledge on poultry anatomy, physiology, and immunology, this comprehensive reference explores poultry diseases that are directly related to or influenced by the gastrointestinal tract. Filled with useful images, this informative record discusses the impact of human pathogens harbored by poultry and offers alternatives to antibiotics in the treatment of intestinal disorders in poultry.

List of contents

Introduction to Gut Health * Basic introduction to the anatomy and physiology of the digestive systems * Immune functions of the gastrointestinal tract * Modulating the gastrointestinal ecosystem * Diseases in poultry directly influenced by gut health * Diseases in poultry indirectly influenced by gut health * Diseases in humans caused by bacterial infections vectored by poultry * Conclusions

About the author

Gino Lorenzoni is a technical manager for probiotics at Biomin, one of Austria's leading feed-additives manufacturers.

Product details

• Authors: Gino Lorenzoni
• Assisted by: Gino Lorenzoni (Editor)
• Publisher: Nottingham university press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.09.2010
• EAN: 9781907284151
• ISBN: 978-1-907284-15-1
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Veterinary medicine