In this article we will discuss about the methods of field investigation for epidemic diseases seen in animals. Epidemic refers to the unexpected increase in disease or death to a level clearly greater than normal. Thus, if ongoing monitoring programs exist, the level of disease or death may be referred to as an epidemic if it exceeds two standard deviations [...]
In this article we will discuss about the method of field investigation for endemic diseases seen in animals. Epidemiology and Health Management: Health management, as the name implies, is the action of managing the health (including prevention and treatment of disease) of animal populations. In farm animals, the process represents an extension to what are currently called herd health programs. [...]
In this article we will discuss about the analytic observational studies for animal disease etiology. Case-Control Studies of Etiology: The best way to make inferences about the etiology of a sporadic disease without accompanying data on the population base from which they originate is to perform a case-control study. This approach is particularly well suited to cope with rare diseases. [...]