Regulations based on animal diseases, demands for accountability in use of research funds, and pressure for economic justification of animal health regulatory and diagnostic activities call for a comprehensive text dealing with these issues. This book addresses a need in veterinary epidemiology and regulatory medicine.

The emphasis on fundamentals ensures that this book will not go out of date and is a valuable addition to regulatory medicine literature.

Preface. Contributors. Chapter 1. Surveillance and Monitoring Systems for Animal Health Program and Disease Suveys (M.D. Salman) Chapter 2. Application of Surveillance and Monitoring Systems in Disease Control Programs (J. Christensen) Chapter 3. Planning Survey, Surveillance, and Monitoring Systems-Roles and Requirements (C. Zepeda and M.D. Salman) Chapter 4. Sampling Considerations in Surveys and Monitoring and Surveillance Systems (A. Cameron, I. Gardner, M.G. Doherr, and B. Wagner) Chapter 5. Statistical Analysis of Data from Surveys, Monitoring, and Surveillance Systems (B. Wagner, I. Gardner, A. Cameron, and M.G. Doherr) Chapter 6. Methods for Determining Temporal Clusters in Surveillance and Survey Programs (T.E. Carpenter and M.P. Ward) Chapter 7. Methods for Determining Spartial Clusters in Surveillance and Survey Programs (T.E. Carpenter and M.P. Ward) Chapter 8. Use of Sentinel Herds in Monitoring and Surveillance Systems (B.J. McCluskey) Chapter 9. Use of Animal Monitoring and Surveillance Systems When the Frequency of Health-Related Events is Near Zero (M.G. Doherr, L. Audige, M.D. Salman, and I.A. Gardner) Chapter 10. Use of Simulation Models in Surveillance and Monitoring Systems (L. Audige, M.G. Doherr, and B. Wagner) Chapter 11. Quality Assessment of Animal Disease Surveillance and Survey Systems (K.D.C. Stark) Chapter 12. Dissemination of Surveillance Findings (N.E. Wineland and D.A. Dargatz) Chapter 13. Danish Swine Salmonellosis Control Program: 1993 to 2001 (J. Christensen) Index.