Meet the editor

Dr. Muhammad Abubakar is a senior scientist with the National Veterinary Laboratory, Islamabad, Pakistan, who has worked for more than 15 years in veterinary sciences. He has expertise in transboundary animal diseases (TADs) and has worked with local and international projects for the establishment of diagnostic laboratories for TADs. He has also conducted numerous trainings for field as well as laboratory staff. Dr. Abubakar has supervised

various research studies and published numerous research papers, review articles and book chapters. He is co-editor of *The Role of Biotechnology in Improvement of Livestock* and editor-in-chief for two veterinary science journals.

Contents

**Section 1**

**Section 2**

*by Albert Sundrum*

Treatment and Revaluation

Global Perspectives

*and Muhammad Javed Arshed*

Developing Countries' Perspective *by Hans Ram Meena and Vikash Kumar*

*by Okanlade Adesokan Lawal-Adebowale*

**Preface III**

Livestock Health **1**

**Chapter 1 3**

**Chapter 2 11**

**Chapter 3 25**

Livestock Farming and Nutrition **51**

**Chapter 4 53**

**Chapter 5 81**

**Chapter 6 103**

Antimicrobial Resistance and Rational Use of Antimicrobials in Livestock:

Farm Animals' Health Behaviours: An Essential Communicative Signal

Nutrients Cycle within Swine Production: Generation, Characteristics,

Livestock Feeds and Feeding in Semi-Arid Areas of Southern Africa

for Farmers' Veterinary Care and Sustainable Production

Nutrition and Health-Management in Dairy Production

*by Cristina Alejandra Villamar and Cristóbal Sardá*

*by Clarice Princess Mudzengi, Everson Dahwa* 

*and Clayton Simbarashe Kapembeza*

Introductory Chapter: Livestock Health and Farming - Regional to

*by Muhammad Abubakar, Abdullah Iqbal, Shumaila Manzoor* 
