Reviews latest research on diseases affecting pigs and their management

Part 1 Animal health1.Diseases affecting pigs: an overview of common bacterial, viral, and parasitic pathogens of pigs: Alejandro Ramirez, Iowa State University, USA; 2.Changing patterns of disease affecting pigs: Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) and Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea (PED): Carla Correia-Gomes, Scotland's Rural College, UK; 3.The influence of gut microbiome on developing immune and metabolic systems in the young pig: Mick Bailey, Emily Porter and Ore Francis, University of Bristol, UK; 4.Disease identification and management on the pig farm: Dominiek Maes, Jeroen Dewulf, Filip Boyen and Freddy Haesebrouck, Ghent University, Belgium; Part 2 Welfare issues5.Understanding pig behaviour: Simon P. Turner and Richard B. D'Eath, Scotland's Rural College, UK; 6.Defining and ensuring animal welfare in pig production: an overview: Paul H. Hemsworth, University of Melbourne, Australia; 7.Pasture systems for pigs: Silvana Pietrosemoli and James T. Green, North Carolina State University, USA; 8.Welfare of gilts and pregnant sows: Sandra Edwards, Newcastle University, UK; 9.Welfare of weaned piglets: Arlene Garcia and John J. McGlone, Texas Tech University, USA; 10.Welfare of pigs during finishing: Jonathan Amory, Writtle College, UK; and Nina Wainwright, British Pig Executive (BPEX), UK; 11.Transport and lairage of pigs: Jennifer M. Young, North Dakota State University, USA; 12.Humane slaughter techniques for pigs: Susanne Støier, Leif Lykke and Lars O. Blaabjerg, Danish Meat Research Institute - Danish Technological Institute, Denmark;