Biology of the Domestic Pig

Inbunden, Engelska, 2001

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Beskrivning

An invaluable resource for animal scientists, veterinarians, and biomedical researchers, this book shows that in the past twenty years, the knowledge base about the physiology and biology of the pig has grown phenomenally. This is because of the animal's rapid rise in popularity as a model subject in biomedical research and the ongoing research concerning its use worldwide as a food source.The Biology of the Domestic Pig offers an integrated description of the full scope of current knowledge. The editors have included chapters on the expanding fields of immunology, endocrinology, and genetics. Growth, digestion, nutrition, respiration, excretion, and reproduction are extensively treated. The final chapter covers the emerging applications of transgenics, metabolite replacement therapy, and xenotransplantation (the use of animal tissues in humans).

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2001-02-15
Mått:152 x 229 x 52 mm
Vikt:1 361 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:760
Upplaga:2
Förlag:Cornell University Press
ISBN:9780801434686

Utforska kategorier

Zoologi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Veterinärmedicin: större djur inom Medicin
Djurböcker inom Djur och Natur

Mer om författaren

Wilson G. Pond is Courtesy Professor in the Department of Animal Science, Cornell University. His publications include numerous journal articles and the books Basic Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Fifth Edition and, with Katherine A. Houpt, The Biology of the Pig. Harry J. Mersmann is Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and Research Chemist at the USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine. He is coeditor with Hubert C. Stanton of Swine in Cardiovascular Research.

Recensioner i media

"As veterinarians, it is always useful to know what is normal so that we can recognize the abnormal. This book gives an excellent base line for what is the normal and the editors have intentionally avoided particular attention to infectious deseases and pathology.... The Biology of the Domestic Pig is an excellent and informative book for reference by both the veterinary and applied medical fraternity."