Livestock and poultry

Related Links

• Animal Feed Resources Information System, FAO (AFRIS)

  This section of the very large FAO website is a database with photos and descriptions of different kinds of livestock feeds. It can be searched by common name, Latin name or feed category.

  Languages: English

• AVIS Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD)

  This website provides information about Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). It was developed  by AVIS, a partnership  of the Institute for Animal Health (IAH), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), L'Office International des Epizooties (OIE), and Telos ALEFF Ltd.
  The information provided includes control strategies, epidemiology, clinical disease and diagnosis, and laboratory diagnosis.

  Languages: English

• Breeds of Poultry

  This website was developed by the Dept. of Animal Science, Oklahoma State University, for teaching and reference use. It shows major breeds (with photos) of  chickens, geese, ducks, and turkeys. It gives useful information about each breed, including  a physical description, ease of rearing, and the quality of the meat and eggs.

  Languages: English

• Center for Emerging Issues (CEI)

  CEI is a US government organization. Its  website  discusses emerging animal health issues which may have an impact on the United States, as well  as emerging market conditions for animal products.  Its impact worksheets give a list of recent domestic and foreign animal health events. Emerging Disease Notices gives a list  of recent reports examining new diseases

• Emergency Prevention System (EMPRES)

  The Emergency Prevention System (EMPRES) for Transboundary Animal and Plant Pests and Diseases was established by FAO  in order to minimize the risk of such emergencies developing.  It discusses new outbreaks of infectious livestock diseases, including foot-and-Mouth, as well as outbreaks of locusts.

  Languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish

• FAO Animal Health Pages, FAO Animal Prod. & Health Division

  This section of the FAO website includes pages on infectious and parasitic diseases of livestock. In the section on parasitic diseases, there is a section on tick-borne diseases. It shows color photos of important tick species, and details of vaccines, control etc.

  Languages: English

• FAO Feed Resources Group, Animal Prod. & Health Division

  This is the livestock section of the very large FAO website. It is rich in information about livestock feeds, animal health, genetic resources etc.

  Languages: English

• Virtual Livestock Library

  This virtual  Livestock Library  is a rich site, with links   to a number of on-line livestock magazines, discussion groups, newsletters, and numerous articles about livestock.

  Languages: English

• World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)

  This organization is also known as the Organisation Mondiale de la Santé Animale (OIE).   The web site is an excellent source of information about the current status of major infectious diseases of animals. It lists  outbreaks of Foot and Mouth disease in Asia and other parts of the world, including monthly incidence, with both tables and maps. The website also contains information about other outbreaks of infectious diseases of livestock, listed by country and by disease. Information includes the diagnosis of symptoms, epidemiology,    prevention and control, and references  to further information.
  Note: Click on the word  “Welcome” for English language pages.

  Languages: English, French, Spanish