"Making sense of the policies and politics that shape domestic disease control programs, international trade, and food safety efforts is the goal of Global Livestock Health Policy. An indispensable reference for animal health officials in government and industry, this book provides insight into the complexities of national and international animal and public health policies."--BOOK JACKET.

Livestock health policy: the basics -- Twentieth century progress and change in livestock health -- Thirty years that shaped livestock health policy -- Components of effective livestock health infrastructures -- International livestock health standards and standard-setting organizations -- Issues surrounding equitable livestock health policies -- Challenges facing livestock health in the twenty-first century -- Look at the future -- Who will be the leaders? -- Strategies for effective livestock health policy action -- Discussion topics.