Food safety assurance and veterinary public health towards a risk-based chain control; [originate from a conference held on the 22nd and 23rd of October, 2004, which was co-organised by ECVPH and the Istituto Zooprofillatico Sperimentale delle Regioni Laz

This book is the fourth in the series of ''Food Safety Assurance and Veterinary Public Health'' which presents the latest findings in research on the topics of food safety in the entire agifood chain from table to stable. The themes in this volume range from epidemiological monitoring and surveillance in primary production and processing of foods of animal origin, to antimicrobial resistance and transfer in these foods, to risk modelling and management strategies. Finally, recent food legislation aspects are discussed. This volume is targeted towards scientists in academia and industry, graduate students in veterinary and food science as well as to governmental officials in veterinary public health and food safety 'This book is the fourth in the series of Food Safety Assurance and Veterinary Public Health, which presents the latest findings in research on the topics of food safety in the entire agrifood chain from stable to table. The themes in this volume cover a range of topics, including epidemiological monitoring and surveillance in primary production and processing of foods of animal origin, antimicrobial resistance and transfer in these foods, and risk modelling and management strategies. Finally, recent food legislation aspects are discussed. This volume is targeted to scientists in academia and industry, graduate students in veterinary and food science as well as to governmental officials in veterinary public health and food safety. The other publications in the Food safety assurance and veterinary public health series are: - Food safety assurance in the pre-harvest phase - Safety assurance during food processing - Risk management strategies: monitoring and surveillance'