Handbook of Common Parasitic Diseases of the Livestock for Field Veterinarians

by Rafiq Ahmad Shahardar, Robert J. Henry (ed.) The Indian sub-continent possesses largest livestock population in the world and the animal rearing is one of the income generating viable business of rural people. They are getting income by way of milk. meat. wool, leather etc. However. the productivity of domesticated animals is poor due to complex factors which are varied. They are further compounded by clinical or sub-clinical parasitic diseases which inflict losses through mortality, morbidity, reduced feed conversion ratio. inefficiency of production and by way of costs incurred on treatment and control.