Respiratory Disease Control and Sustainable Livestock Production

The globalization of trade and human movement, the expansion of political and economic uncertainty, the speed, scale and nature of predicted global growth, and a wide range of public health issues, have raised concerns regarding the sustainability and security of animal-source food production systems around the world. Animal disease in farmed livestock is important with regard to food safety, animal welfare, and in view of the economic importance of animal-source food production in many countries. Respiratory disease continues to be one of the greatest sources of loss, and hence lack of su…