Introduction to Animal Science

Name: Introduction to Animal Science
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ISBN: 9780132623896

ISBN-10: 0132623897

ISBN-13: 9780132623896

Edition: 5th 2013 (Revised)

Authors: W. Stephen Damron

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Introduction to Animal Science: Global, Biological, Social, and Industry Perspectives, Fifth Edition,features the most comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of the traditional disciplines that are so essential to a solid foundation in Animal Science: nutrition, digestion, feeds, genetics, reproduction, disease, and animal behavior. The text's comprehensive,non-traditionalapproach introduces the discipline as an ever-changing, integral part of every aspect of human existence. Author W. Stephen Damron not only presents thorough coverage of the major species and their respective concerns, he challenges you to consider the many pressing interests relevant to Animal Science as it influences and is…

Book details

List price: $216.40
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 1/25/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 736
Size: 8.50" wide x 10.75" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 3.894
Language: English




The Place of Animals and Animal Science in the Lives of Humans



Introduction to the Animal Sciences



The Value of Animals to Humanity



Factors Affecting World Agricultural Structure



Worldwide Systems of Agricultural Production



The Biological Sciences of Animal Science



Introduction to Nutrition



The Gastrointestinal Tract and Nutrition



Feedstuffs Classification



Genetics



Animal Breeding



Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering



Animal Reproduction



Lactation



Animal Behavior



Animal Health



The Animal Industries



Market Coordination in the Beef, Pork, and Poultry Industries



Beef Cattle



Dairy Cattle



Poultry



Swine



Sheep and Goats



Horses



Aquaculture



Pet and Companion Animals



Lamoids



Rabbits



Animals and Society



Careers and Career Preparation in the Animal Sciences



Food Safety and Consumer Concerns



Animal Welfare and Animal Rights



Animals in Sustainable Agriculture


Glossary


Index