Veterinary Endocrinology and Production

Description

Endocrinology is a branch of biology and medicine dealing with the endocrine system, its diseases, and its specific secretions known as hormones. Hormones have many different functions and modes of action; one hormone may have several effects on different target organs, and, conversely, one target organ may be affected by more than one hormone. When this field is used in veterinary practice it is known as Veterinary Endocrinology. This text explains the role of hormones in improving and monitoring the production, performance, reproduction, behavior and health of animals. With its focus on livestock animals - cattle, pigs, sheep and horses, as well as poultry and fish-the book uses an integrative approach to cover endocrine concepts across species. This edition includes topics of every section of this field. It is an essential text for students in animal and veterinary sciences as well as those in academia and industry that are interested in applications of endocrinology in animal production systems. This edition provides students of veterinary medicine and animal science with a concise and practical textbook specifically for endocrinology and reproduction in domestic animals. The text blends practitioner and student needs to provide a physiological foundation with clinical flavour.