In this article we will discuss about the method of field investigation for sporadic diseases seen in animals. Sporadic diseases occur with low frequency and with no obvious temporal pattern. This definition by no means indicates that a sporadic disease occurs totally at random (i.e., without any pattern), nor does it mean that the disease is of no consequence. In [...]
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. [...]