Nanotechnology of Veterinary Medicine and Livestock Production

PK Gupta obtained his PhD in Toxicology and taught as Visiting Professor at both the University of Tennessee and West Virginia University in the United States before returning to India as Professor of Toxicology at the Indian Veterinary Research Institute. He is currently Director of the Toxicology Consulting Group and President of the Academy of Sciences for Animal Welfare. He has served as advisor to the World Health Organization, consultant to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, and brings more than 50 years of expertise in animal toxicology to the project.

• 1. Introduction: Historical Glimpses and Regulations2. Overview of Sources, Synthesis and Classification3. Applications of Nanotechnology in Animal Science4. Mechanistic Approaches to Nanoparticles5. Nanomaterials in Animal Disease and Treatment6. Nanovaccines in Animal Health and Disease7. Nanotechnology in Animal Nutrition8. Nanotechnology in Animal Production9. Nanotechnology for Antibiotic-Based Therapies10. Toxicity and Risks of Nanotechnology11. Nanotechnology Challenges and Opportunities in Animal Science