Animal Disease Surveillance and Survey Systems: Methods and Applications

This valuable text presents methods and techniques for conducting an animal disease surveillance program, and developing an animal health moitoring system. The text is a 'recipe book' for these techniques as it explains modern techniques, while emphasizing the fundamentals and principles of using these techniques.The book is targeted to epidemiologists and other animal health authorities who are working in national, regional, and international programs. The book can be used as a text for professional and postgraduate training curricula.

This text will be of value in veterinary epidemiology and regulatory medicine, where there is need for a concise collection of material on animal disease monitoring, surveillance, and reporting strategies. This need arises from a new era of international trade regulations based on animal diseases, new demands for accountability in utilization of research funds, and calls for prioritizing and economically justifying animal health regulatory and diagnostic activities.

Table of contents:

1. Introduction and Background to Survey, Surveillance, and Monitoring Systems for Animal Health Programs
2. Planning Survey, Surveillance, and Monitoring Systems - Roles and Requirements
3. Administrative and Human Resources Needed for Survey, Surveillance, and Monitoring Systems
4. Data Collection and Sources for Survey, Surveillance and Monitoring Systems
5. Statistical Considerations and Data Analysis of Survey, Surveillance and Monitoring Systems
6. Survey, Surveillance, and Monitoring Methods for Animal Diseases Approach Zero Prevalence
7. Utilization of Simulation Models in Surveillance and Monitoring Systems
8. Reports and Dissemination of Survey, Surveillance, and Monitoring Findings
9. Examples and Models of the Systems