Applied Animal Endocrinology, 3rd Edition

Applied Animal Endocrinology, 3rd Edition

Applied Animal Endocrinology explains how hormones influence production, performance, reproduction, behaviour, and health in livestock and other production animals. The 3rd edition covers endocrine principles, methods for studying endocrine systems, mechanisms of hormone action, and ways endocrine processes can be monitored or manipulated to improve animal production.

Key Features

• Fundamentals of animal endocrinology
• Hormonal regulation of animal production
• Endocrine effects on growth and performance
• Reproductive endocrinology
• Hormones and animal behaviour
• Endocrine influences on animal health
• Mechanisms of hormone action
• Methods for studying endocrine systems
• Endocrine manipulation and monitoring
• Cattle, pigs, sheep, horses, poultry, and fish
• Applications in animal production systems
• Relevant to veterinary and animal science education