{"product_id":"introduction-to-animal-science-isbn-9780471170945","title":"Introduction to Animal Science","description":"\u003cp\u003ePond is for the mainstream introduction to animal science taught in every university that has a school of agriculture or animal science department. The result of years of teaching, the book provides students with a comprehensive and balanced overview of animal agriculture in contemporary society, taking into account the needs of students with highly varied cultural backgrounds and educational objectives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection One\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Food Production 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical Perspective 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHuman Population Growth 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRole of Research and of Land, Water, Soil, and Energy Resources 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFood Consumption 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho Produces the Food? 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Domestic Animals 20\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Overview of the Contributions of Domestic Animals 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFood from Animals 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnimal Byproducts 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePharmaceuticals and Therapeutic Agents 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompanionship and Pleasure 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFaithful Stewards 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDraft Power and Transportation 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManure, Crop Residues, and Food Processing Wastes 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiomedical Research 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Animal Agriculture In The United States And The World 33\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical Perspective 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnimal and Crop Production Profiles in the World 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnimal and Crop Production Profiles in the United States 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Place of the United States in World Animal Agriculture 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Two\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Reproduction 52\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGonadotropic Hormones and Their Functions 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMale Organs of Reproduction and Their Functions 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFemale Organs of Reproduction and Their Functions 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Estrous Cycle 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePregnancy 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParturition 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArtificial Insemination 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstrus Detection 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstrus Synchronization 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFertilization 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmbryo Transfer 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Lactation 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Mammary Gland 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMilk Synthesis and Secretion 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eColostrum 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMilk Composition 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMilk Production 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetabolic Cost of Lactation 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Genetics 99\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenes and Chromosomes of the Cell 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMitosis 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeiosis 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFertilization and Growth 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDominant and Recessive Alleles for a Single Trait: Six Possible Outcomes 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Gene Action 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuantitatively Inherited Traits 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelection 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMating Systems 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMolecular Genetics 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Growth 127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMethods of Expressing Growth 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBody Weight as a Measure of Growth 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHyperplasia, Hypertrophy, and Differentiation 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrowth of Brain, Skeleton, Muscle, and Adipose Tissue 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategies for Regulating Growth 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrowth of Placenta, Fetus, and Mammary Tissues in Mammals and Embryo in Birds 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Nutrition And Feeding 146\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNutrients 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Gastrointestinal Tract: Structure, Digestion, and Absorption 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFactors Affecting Feed Consumption 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeeds and Feeding 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Three\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Animal Husbandry: Fulfilling Animal Needs 212\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpace and Place 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThermal Environment 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLight Environment 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental Effects on Animal Health 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAir Pollution in Animal Houses 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEffects of High Altitude 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnimal-Human Interactions 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnimal Accommodations 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessing Environmental Quality 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Animal States-Of-Being 232\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDomestication and Adaptability 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultifaceted Internal and External Environments 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental Adaptability 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnimal Needs 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInevitable Compromises 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Public Issue: Farm-Animal Welfare 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 New And Emerging Issues 251\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlant-Animal Ecosystems 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEcological Balance and Environmental Quality 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnimal Well-Being 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiological Diversity 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiotechnology 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFood Safety 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEconomic Support for Agriculture 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenges and Opportunities for Animal Science Graduates in the Twenty-first Century 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Four\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 Live Animal Evaluation: Beef Cattle, Sheep, And Swine 275\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLive Animal Evaluation: Past and Present 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeef Cattle Evaluation 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSheep Evaluation 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSwine Evaluation 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13 Dairy Cattle 301\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanges and Trends in the Dairy Industry 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDairy Cattle Breeds 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMilk Marketing 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenetic Improvement 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHousing Systems 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHerd Health 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNutrition and Feeding 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproductive Management 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDairy Replacements 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEconomics 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14 Beef Cattle 335\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical Aspects 336\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCattle Statistics 336\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProduction System 338\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreeding and Genetic Considerations 342\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproductive Management 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNutritional Management 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHerd Health Concerns 360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Management Considerations and Issues 363\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 369\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15 Poultry And Egg Production 373\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegrated Production Systems 374\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproduction 375\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreeding 377\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncubation 379\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrooding and Rearing 380\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeeding and Nutrition 382\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHousing 383\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEquipment 388\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLighting Poultry 389\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProduction Systems 391\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth Maintenance 396\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 398\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16 Horses And The Horse Industry 400\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory of the Horse and the Horse Industry in the United States 401\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHorse Care and Health Programs 414\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNutrition 419\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHousing and Containment 425\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRaising Horses 426\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreeding Horses 427\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraining Horses 435\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuying and\/or Selling a Horse 436\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 438\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 17 Swine 441\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDescription and Characteristics of Swine Production 442\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIssues Facing the Pork Industry 447\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePork as Human Food 450\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLife Cycle 452\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreeds 456\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplied Genetics 457\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNutrition and Feeding 462\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth 469\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Production 470\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHusbandry and Management 473\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarketing 479\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmerging Technologies 483\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 483\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 18 Sheep And Goats 486\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNumber of Sheep and Goats 487\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreeds of Sheep and Goats 488\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProduction Systems 490\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreeding Management 493\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeeding and Nutrition 494\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGestational Concerns 499\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLambing and Kidding Management 502\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrowing and Finishing 505\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiseases and Parasites 505\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarketing 507\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 507\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 19 Aquatic Animans 510\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvolution of Aquaculture 511\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBenefits of Aquaculture 511\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComparison of Feeding Fish versus Livestock 512\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeeding and Nutrition 513\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAquaculture and the Environment 515\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommercial Aquaculture 516\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 524\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 20 Dogs And Cats 526\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDogs and Cats in American Society 527\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCareers in the pet Industry 529\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNutritional Requirements of Dogs and Cats 530\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic Health Care 538\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproduction in the Kennel or Cattery 545\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelopment and Socialization of Puppies and Kittens 548\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 549\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 21 Other Animals, Other Uses, Other Opportunities 553\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnimals for Food, Hides, and Fiber 554\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnimals Raised for Fur 574\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnimals in Research 575\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnimals as Tissue and Organ Donors 576\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnimals as Pets and Companions 578\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnimals in Zoos and Aquariums 579\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 580\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Five\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 22 Meat And Meat Products 584\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModern Methods of Processing Carcasses 585\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistribution of Meat and Meat products 586\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePackaging of Retail Meat Cuts 587\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Diet\/Health \"Scare\" for Red Meats and the Response by the Livestock Industry 588\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLow Fat Meats 589\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Other White Meat 589\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSlaughter Plant Size 591\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFood Safety 592\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eU.S. Meat Production 593\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeat Inspection 593\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHazard Analysis Critical control points 595\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarcass Composition 595\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComposition of Muscle 597\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAge, Sex, Weight, Fatness, Grade and Breed Effects on Meat Quality and Value 599\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEffects of Fatness on Meat Palatability 605\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEffects of Cooking 607\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Meat Retail Cuts Differ in Price 608\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 610\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 23 Milk And Milk Products 612\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComposition of Milk and Dairy Foods 614\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMilk Microbiology 616\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMilk Processing 621\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcessing of Cultured Byproducts 627\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Products 629\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefects 631\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCleaning and Sanitation of Dairy Plant Systems 633\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOperating Efficiencies 635\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn-Plant Quality Audits 635\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 635\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 24 Poultry And Egg Processing And Products 637\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoultry Meat 637\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEggs 646\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiquid Eggs 650\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 652\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 25 Aquaculture Products 654\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImportance of Aquaculture Products 654\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNutritional Value of Fish 655\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcessing and Marketing and Aquaculture Products 657\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuality 658\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFuture of Aquaculture Products 660\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 660\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 26 Wool Mohair And Other Animal Fibers 663\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWool 663\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMohair 674\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Animal Fibers 675\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePelts skins and sides 676\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 678\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 27 The Future: Animals And Society In The 21st Century 682\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDemand for Animal Products 683\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFood Resources 684\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrends and Expectations on the Nature of U.S. Animal Agriculture 684\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpportunities in Animal Agriculture 686\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 687\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendices A-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex I-1\u003c\/p\u003e \"...useful to any technologist or student seeking a deeper insightinto the science and effort of producing animal products.\" (FoodScience \u0026amp; Technology Today, Vol 14\/3, 2000)  \u003cp\u003eWilson G. 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