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High producing farm animals are permanently challenged by a variety of factors: lack of proper nutrition (deficit/surplus), housing systems, infections and stress. The incidence, course and outcome of production diseases are changing continuously. Therefore new information on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of production diseases is needed. These problems are complicated by the discussion of animal welfare, the rapid changes in agricultural production and the economics of production.The following key topics are handled: Fatty liver in dairy cowsAlternatives to growth-promoting antibioticsChronic inflammation and animal productionAnimal behavior and welfare in intensive production systemsEpidemiology of production diseasesNew techniques in immunoprophylaxisNutrition-immunology and production-immunology relationshipsPhosphorus nutrition: animal health and environmental concernsApplication of genomics to production diseaseRole of specific fatty acids in animal health, reproduction, and performance Trace mineral nutrition and metabolism Subclinical rumen acidosisThis book is essential to scientists, veterinarians and others interested in animal production.