Veterinary Vaccines: Principles and Applications

Provides a concise and authoritative reference on the use of vaccines against diseases of livestock

Compiled by Senior Animal Health Officers at The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, and with contributions from international leading experts, Veterinary Vaccines: Principles and Applications is a concise and authoritative reference featuring easily readable reviews of the latest research in vaccinology and vaccine immune response to pathogens of major economic impact to livestock.

It covers advice and recommendations for vaccine production, quality control, and effective vaccination schemes including vaccine selection, specifications, vaccination programs, vaccine handling in the field, application, failures, and assessment of herd protection. In addition, the book presents discussions on the current status and potential future developments of vaccines and vaccination against selected transboundary animal diseases.

• Provides a clear and comprehensive guide on using veterinary vaccines to protect livestock from diseases
• Teaches the principles of vaccinology and vaccine immune response
• Highlights the vaccine production schemes and standards for quality control testing
• Offers easy-to-read reviews of the most current research on the subject
• Gives readers advice and recommendations on which vaccination schemes are most effective
• Discusses the today’s state of vaccines and vaccination against selected transboundary animal diseases as well as possible future developments in the field

Veterinary Vaccines: Principles and Applications is an important resource for veterinary practitioners, animal health department officials, vaccine scientists, and veterinary students. It will also be of interest to professional associations and NGO active in livestock industry.

Table of contents

List of Contributors

Foreword

Acknowledgement

Introduction

SECTION I: IMPORTANCE OF VETERINARY VACCINES

Chapter 1: The role of veterinary vaccines in livestock production, animal health and public health

Chapter 2: Principles of vaccinology and vaccine immune response

Chapter 3: Role of the regional and international organizations in vaccine international standards

Chapter 4: Vaccination strategies, implementation and monitoring

SECTION II: CURRENT AND FUTURE VETERINARY VACCINES

Chapter 5: Viral vaccines

Chapter 6: Bacterial and mycoplasma vaccines

Chapter 7: Protozoal and rickettsial vaccines

Chapter 8: Parasite vaccines

Chapter 9: Fish vaccines

Chapter 10: Novel developments and next generation vaccines

SECTION III: ASPECTS OF VACCINE PRODUCTION, QUALITY CONTROL AND DISTRIBUTION

Chapter 11: The manufacture of veterinary vaccines: Manufacturing facilities

Chapter 12: The manufacture of veterinary vaccines: Quality control of the manufacturing processes

Chapter 13: The manufacture of veterinary vaccines: Control of final product

Chapter 14: The manufacture of veterinary vaccines: External assessment and registration of veterinary vaccines

Chapter 15: Aspects of vaccine accessibility and commercialization

Chapter 16: Vaccine strategic reserves

SECTION IV: VETERINARY VACCINES FOR SELECTED ANIMAL DISEASES

Chapter 17: Foot and mouth disease

Chapter 18: Avian influenza

Chapter 19: Rift Valley Fever

Chapter 20: Bluetongue

Chapter 21: Peste des Petits Ruminants

Chapter 22: Brucellosis

Chapter 23: Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia

Chapter 24: Classical Swine Fever

Chapter 25: Newcastle disease virus

Chapter 26: Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome

Chapter 27: Anthrax

Chapter 28: Capripox (lumpy skin disease & sheep and goat pox)

Chapter 29: Rabies