AASV Members Receive Discount on Latest Edition of Diseases of Swine

Sep 10, 2025

A comprehensively updated edition of the gold standard reference on swine health and disease, Diseases of Swine, is available to order.

AASV members receive a 20% discount from the publishers when purchasing the e-book or print copy by using the order promo code available at https://www.aasv.org/special-offer-diseases-of-swine/. Order directly from wiley.com

This newly revised Twelfth Edition of Diseases of Swine is designed to serve as a comprehensive and detailed reference on swine health and disease. It offers swine health specialists the information and knowledge they need to effectively respond to and treat pig diseases. It provides coverage of individual pig and herd health, making the book an effective resource for addressing diseases at the farm, local, regional, and global levels.

Editors Jeffrey J. Zimmerman , Eric R. Burrough, Locke A. Karriker, Kent J. Schwartz, Jianqiang Zhang are all AASV members and faculty at Iowa State University.

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