Some of the most economically damaging diseases to the global pig sector are caused by enteric bacterial pathogens which can affect overall animal health, productivity and survivability. In order to prevent and manage the spread of disease, a greater understanding of how these diseases occur and how to overcome animal defence barriers is required.

Enteric bacterial pathogens of pigs: Prevention and management provides a detailed overview of some of the key enteric bacterial pathogens of pigs, focussing specifically on Escherichia coli, Salmonella, Lawsonia intracellularis and Brachyspira. The book considers recent advances in understanding pathogen-host interactions in the developing gut, ways of boosting immunity in young animals, modes of transmission, as well as best practices for disease detection and management.

Edited by a leading expert in the field, the book will be a standard reference for university and other researchers in swine and veterinary science, producers and advisors, as well as government and other private sector agencies involved in supporting sustainable pig production.

Dr Juliana Bonin Ferreira is an Associate Clinical Professor of Swine Health and Production Medicine at North Carolina State University, USA. Her research interests include swine health and production, infectious diseases and epidemiology. Dr Bonin Ferreira has published several journal articles on the subject in leading journals such as The Canadian Veterinary Journal, American Journal of Veterinary Research and the Journal of Swine Health and Production.