The eighth edition includes over 99 updated and 17 new chapters. Each successive edition has extended and updated the information provided.
The Terrestrial Manual, covering infectious and parasitic diseases of mammals, birds and bees, was first published in 1989. The Manual has been designed for practical use in the laboratory setting. The objective is to provide internationally agreed diagnostic laboratory methods and requirements for the production and control of vaccines and other biological products.Īn outstanding compilation of diagnostic procedures and a ready source of information… for any veterinary (or parasitologic) diagnostic laboratory. The principal target readership is laboratories carrying out veterinary diagnostic tests and surveillance, plus vaccine manufacturers and regulatory authorities in the WOAH Member Countries. The Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals ( Terrestrial Manual) of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH, founded as OIE) aims to facilitate international trade in animals and animal products and to contribute to the improvement of animal health services world-wide.
