Applied Animal Endocrinology – April 29, 2024

Your Comprehensive Guide to Endocrinology in Livestock

This book is a refreshed, updated resource that explains the role of hormones in improving and monitoring the production, performance, reproduction, behavior, and health of livestock animals. Beginning with the principles of endocrinology and the methods to study endocrine systems, it then covers the different endocrine systems that affect different aspects of animal production and describes how these systems can be manipulated or monitored to advantage.

Key Features

• New Areas of Endocrinology: The new edition includes information on G protein receptors, the function of CREB, methods for identification of DNA regulatory sequences, and the biological clock.
• In Vitro Models: It offers expanded coverage of in vitro models, including 3D cell culture and organ-on-a-chip.
• Genetic Advances: The book features new knowledge on gene editing, antibody production, hormone delivery methods, and DNA cloning and sequencing methods.
• Microbiome and Antibiotics: It explores the role of the gut microbiome, as well as the effects of antibiotics and antimicrobials.
• Skin as an Endocrine Organ: It includes information on skin as an endocrine organ and related information on wool production and endocrine defleecing.
• Updated Protocols: It provides updated information on protocols for assessing endocrine disruptor chemicals.
• Broad Audience: An invaluable text for students of animal science and veterinary medicine, this book also provides a useful resource for those in academia and industry interested in applications of endocrinology in animal production systems.