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FAO ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND HEALTH PAPERS
| 1 | Animal breeding: selected articles from the World Animal Review, 1977(C E F S) |
| 2 | Eradication of hog cholera and African swine fever, 1976 (E F S) |
| 3 | Insecticides and application equipment for tsetse contol, 1977 (E F) |
| 4 | New feed resources, 1977 (E/F/S) |
| 5 | Bibilography of the criollo cattle of the Americas, 1977 (E/S) |
| 6 | Mediterranean cattle and sheep in crossbreeding, 1977 (E F) |
| 7 | The environmental impact of tseetse control operations, 1977 (E F) |
| 7 Rev. 1 | The environmental impact of tsetse control operations, 1980 (E F) |
| 8 | Declining breeds of Mediterranean sheep, 1978 (E F) |
| 9 | Slaughterhouse and slaughterslab design and construction, 1978 (E F S) |
| 10 | Treating straw for animal feedign, 1978 (C E F S) |
| 11 | Packaging, storage and distribution of processed milk, 1978 (E) |
| 12 | Ruminant nutrition: selected articles from the World Animal Review, 1978 (C E F S) |
| 13 | Buffalo reproduction and artificial insemination, 1979 (E *) |
| 14 | The African trypanosomiases, 1979 (E F) |
| 15 | Establishment of dairy training centres, 1979 (E) |
| 16 | Open yard housing for young cattle, 1981 (Ar E F S) |
| 17 | Prolific tropical sheep, 1980 (E F S) |
| 18 | Feed from animal wastes: state of knowledge, 1980 (C E) |
| 19 | East Coast fever and related tick-borne diseases, 1980 (E) |
| 20/1 | Trypanotolerant livestock in West and Central Africa vol. 1. General study, 1980 (E F) |
| 20/2 | TRypanotolerant livestock in West and Central Africa vol. 2. Country studies, 1980 (E F) |
| 20/3 | Le bétail trypanotolérant en Afrique occidentale et centrale - Vol. 3. Bilan d'une décennie, 1988 (F) |
| 21 | Guideline for dairy accountin, 1980 (E) |
| 22 | Recursos genéticos animales en Améerica Latina, 1981 (S) |
| 23 | Disease control in semen and embryos, 1981 (C E F S) |
| 24 | Animal genetic resources - conservation and management, 1981 (C E) |
| 25 | Reproductive efficiency in cattle, 1982 (C E F S) |
| 26 | Camels and camel milk, 1982 (E) |
| 27 | Deer farming, 1982 (E) |
| 28 | Feed from animal wastes: feeding manual, 1982 (C E) |
| 29 | Echinococcosis/hydatidosis surveillance, prevention and control: FAO/UNEP/WHO guidelins, 1982 (E) |
| 30 | Sheep and goat breeds of India, 1982 (E) |
| 31 | Hormones in animal production, 1982 (E) |
| 32 | Crop residues and agro-industrial by-products in animal feeding, 1982 (E/F) |
| 33 | Haemorrhagic septicaemia, 1982 (E F) |
| 34 | Breeding plans for ruminant livestock in the tropics, 1982 (E F S) |
| 35 | Off-tastes in raw and reconstituted milk, 1983 (Ar E F S) |
| 36 | Ticks and tick-borne diseases: selected articles from the World Animal Review, 1983 (E F S) |
| 37 | African animal trypanosomiasis: selected articles from the World Animal Reiviw, 1983 (E F) |
| 38 | Diagnosis and vaccination for the control of brucellosis in the Near East, 1982 (Ar E) |
| 39 | Solar energy in small-scale milk collection and processing, 1983 (E F) |
| 40 | Intensive sheep production in the Near East, 1983 (Ar E) |
| 41 | Integrating crops and livestock in West Afric, 1983 (E F) |
| 42 | Animal energy in agriculture in Africa and Asia, 1984 (E/F S) |
| 43 | Olive by-products for animal feed, 1985 (Ar E F S) |
| 44/1 | Animal genetic resources conservation by management, data banks and training, 1984 (E) |
| 44/2 | Animal genetic resources: cryogenic storage of germplasm and molecular engineering, 1984 (E) |
| 45 | Maintenance systems for the dairy plant, 1984 (E) |
| 46 | Livestock breeds of China, 1984 (E F S) |
| 47 | Réfrigération du lait à la ferme et organisation des transports, 1985 (F) |
| 48 | La fromagerie et les variétés de fromages du bassin méditerranéen, 1985 (F) |
| 49 | Manual for the slaughter of small ruminants in developing countries, 1985 (E) |
| 50 | Better utilization of crop residues and by-products in animal feeding: research guidelines — 1. State of knowledge, 1985 (E) |
| 50/2 | Better utilization of crop residues and by-products in animal feeding: research guidelines — 2. A practical manual for research workers, 1986 (E) |
| 51 | Dried salted meats: charque and carne-de-sol, 1985 (E) |
| 52 | Small-scale sausage production, 1985 (E) |
| 53 | Slaughterhouse cleaning and sanitation, 1985 (E) |
| 54 | Small ruminants in the Near East - Vol. l. Selected papers presented for the Expert Consultation on Small Ruminant Research and Development in the Near East (Tunis, 1985), 1987 (E) |
| 55 | Small ruminants in the Near East - Vol.ll. Selected articles from World Animal Review 1972–1986, 1987 (Ar E) |
| 56 | Sheep and goats in Pakistan, 1985 (E) |
| 57 | The Awassi sheep with special reference to the improved dairy tyhpe, 1985 (E) |
| 58 | Small ruminant production in the developing countries, 1986 (E) |
| 59/1 | Animal genetic resources data banks - 1. Computer systems study for regional data banks, 1986 (E) |
| 59/2 | Animal genetic resources data banks - 2. Descriptor lists for cattle, buffalo, pigs, sheep and goats, 1986 (E F S) |
| 59/3 | Animal genetic resources data banks - 3. Descriptor lists for poultry, 1986 (E F S) |
| 60 | Sheep and goats in Turkey, 1986 (E) |
| 61 | The Przewalski horse and restoration to its natural habitat in Mongolia, 1986 (E) |
| 62 | Milk and daery products: production and processing costs, 1988 (E F S) |
| 63 | Proceedings of the FAO expert consultation on the substitution of imported concentrate feeds in animal production systems in developing countries, 1987 (C E) |
| 64 | Poultry management and diseases in the Near East, 1987 (Ar) |
| 65 | Animal genetic resources of the USSR, 1989 (E) |
| 66 | Animal genetic resources - strategies for improved use and conservation, 1987 (E) |
| 67/1 | Trypanotolerant cattle and livestock development in West and Central Africa - Vol. l, 1987 (E) |
| 67/2 | Trupanotolerant cattle and livestock development in West and Central Africa - Vol. ll, 1987 (E) |
| 68 | Crossbreeding Bos indicus and Bos taurus for milk production in the tropics, 1987 (E) |
| 69 | Village milk processing, 1988 (E F S) |
| 70 | Sheep and goat meat production in the humid tropics of West Africa, 1989 (E/F) |
| 71 | The development of village-based sheep production in West Africa, 1988 (Ar E F S) (Published as Training manual for extension workers M/S5840E) |
| 72 | Sugarcane as feed, 1988 (E/S) |
| 73 | Standard design for small-scale modular slaughterhouses, 1988 (E) |
| 74 | Small ruminants in the Near East - Vol. lll. North Africa, 1989 (E) |
| 75 | The eradication of ticks, 1989 (E/S) |
| 76 | Ex situ cruoconservation of genomes and genes of endangered cattle breeds by means of modern biotechnoligcal methods, 1989 (E) |
| 77 | Training manual for embryo transfer in cattle, 1991 (E) |
| 78 | Miliking, milk production hygiene and udder health, 1989 (E) |
| 79 | Manual of simple methods of meat preservation, 1990 (E) |
| 80 | Animal genetic resources - a global programme for sustainable development, 1990 (E) |
| 81 | Veterinary diagnostic bacteriology - a manual of laboratory procedures of selected diseases of livestock, 1990 (E F) |
| 82 | Reproduction in camels - a review, 1990 (E) |
| 83 | Training manual on artificial insemination in sheep and goats, 1991 (E F) |
| 84 | Training manual for embryo transfer in water buffaloes, 1991 (E) |
| 85 | The technology of traditional milk products in developing countries, 1990 (E) |
| 86 | Feeding dairy cows in the tropics, 1991 (E) |
| 87 | Manual for the production of anthrax and blackleg vaccines, 1991 (E F) |
| 88 | Small ruminant production and the small ruminant genetic resource in tropical Africa, 1991 (E) |
| 89 | Manual for the production of Marek's disease, Gumboro disease and inactivated newcastle disease vaccines, 1991 (E F) |
| 90 | Application of biotechnology to nutrition of animals in developing countries, 1991 (E F) |
| 91 | Guidelines for slaughtering, meat cutting and further processing, 1991 (E F) |
| 92 | Manual on meat cold store operation and management, 1991 (E S) |
| 93 | Utilization of renewable energy sources and energy-saving technologies by small-scale milk plants and collection centres, 1992 (E) |
| 94 | Proceedings of the FAO expert consultation on the genetic aspects of trypanotolerance, 1992 (E) |
| 95 | Roots, tubers, plantains and bananas in animal feeding, 1992 (E) |
| 96 | Distribution and impact of helminth diseases of livestock in developing countries, 1992 (E) |
| 97 | Construction and operation of medium-sized abattoirs in developing countries, 1992 (E) |
| 98 | small-scale poultry processing, 1992 (Ar E) |
| 99 | In situ conservation of livestock and poultry, 1992 (E) |
| 100 | Programme for the control of African animal trypanosomiasis and related development, 1992 (E) |
| 101 | Genetic improvement of hair sheep in the tropics, 1992 (E) |
| 102 | Legume trees and other fodder trees as protein sources for livestock, 1992 (E) |
| 103 | Improving sheep reproduction in the Near East, 1992 (Ar) |
| 104 | The management of global animal genetic resources, 1992 (E) |
| 105 | Ssustainable livestock production in the mountain agroecosystem of Nepal, 1992 (E) |
| 106 | Sustainable animal production from small farm systems in South-East Asia, 1993 (E) |
| 107 | Strategies for sustainable animal agriculture in developing countries, 1993 (E F) |
| 108 | Evaluation of breeds and crosses of domestic animals, 1993 (E) |
| 109 | Bovine spongiform encephalopathy, 1993 (Ar E) |
| 110 | L'amélioration génétique des bovins en Afrique de I'Ouest, 1993 (F) |
| 111 | L'utilización sostenible de hembras F1 en la producción del ganado lechero tropical, 1993 (S) |
| 112 | Physiologie de la reprodction des bovins trypanotolérants, 1993 (F) |
| 113 | La technologie des fromages au lait de dromadaire (Camelus dromedarius), 1993 (F) |
| 114 | Food losses due to non-infectious and production diseases in developing countries, 1993 (E) |
| 115 | Manuel de formation pratique pour la transplantation embryonnaire chez la brebis et la chèvre, 1993 (F S) |
| 116 | Quality control of veterinary vaccines in developing countries, 1993 (E) |
| 117 | L'hygiène dans l'industrie alimentaire, 1993 - Les produits et l'aplication de l'hygiène, 1993 (F) |
| 118 | Quality control testing of rinderpest cell culture vaccine, 1994 (E) |
| 119 | Manual on meat inspection for developing countries, 1994 (E) |
| 120 | Manual para la instalación del pequeño matadero modular de la FAO, 1994 (S) |
| 121 | A systematic approach to tsetse and trypanosomiasis control, 1994 (E/F) |
| 122 | El capibara (Hydrochoerus hydorcheaeris) - Estado actual de su producción, 1994 (S) |
| 123 | Edible by-products of slaughter animals, 1995 (E S) |
| 124 | L'approvisionnement des villes africaines en lait et produits laitiers, 1995 (F) |
| 125 | Veterinary education, 1995 (E) |
| 126 | Tropical animal feeding - A manual for research workers, 1995 (E) |
| 127 | World livestock production systems - Current status, issues and trends, 1996 (E) |
| 128 | Quality control testing of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia live atteneated vaccine - Standard operating procedures, 1996 (E F) |
| 129 | The world without rinderpest, 1996 (E) |
| 130 | Manual de prácticas de manejo de alpacas y llamas, 1996 (S) |
| 131 | Les perspectives de développement de la filière lait de chèvre dans le bassin méditerranéen, 1996 (F) |
| 132 | Feeding pigs in the tropics, 1997 (E) |
| 133 | Prevention and control of transboundary animal diseases, 1997 (E) |
| 134 | Tratamiento y utilización de residuos de orígen animal, pesquero y alimenticio en la alimentación animal, 1997 (S) |
| 135 | Roughage utilization in warm climates, 1997 (E F) |
| 136 | Proceedings of the first Internet Conference on Salivarian Trypanosomes, 1997 (E) |
| 137 | Developing national emergency prevention systems for transboundary animal diseases, 1997 (E) |
| 138 | Producción de cuyes (Cavia Porcellus), 1997 (S) |
| 139 | Tree foliage in ruminant nutrition, 1997 (E) |
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