Animal Sciences

The Welfare of Cattle by Terry Engle (Editor); Donald J. Klingborg, DVM (Editor); Bernard E. Rollin (Editor)

Animal Coronaviruses by Leyi Wang (Editor) This detailed volume provides diagnosticians and researchers with practical methodologies and approaches to tackle animal coronaviruses. It explores conventional immunohistochemistry, virus neutralization, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays, expression and purification of recombinant viral proteins, and various molecular assays, including conventional and real-time reverse transcription-PCR, reverse genetics methodology, and next generation sequencing and sequence analyses. As part of the Springer Protocols Handbooks series, chapters contain readily reproducible laboratory protocols as well as expert tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.  Practical and authoritative, Animal Coronaviruses serves as an ideal reference for researchers examining a wide variety of coronavirus species in the Coronaviridae.

Advances in Farm Animal Genomic Resources by Stephane Joost ... [et. al.]. The history of livestock started with the domestication of their wild ancestors: a restricted number of species allowed to be tamed and entered a symbiotic relationship with humans. In exchange for food, shelter and protection, they provided us with meat, eggs, hides, wool and draught power, thus contributing considerably to our economic and cultural development. Depending on the species, domestication took place in different areas and periods. After domestication, livestock spread over all inhabited regions of the earth, accompanying human migrations and becoming also trade objects. This required an adaptation to different climates and varying styles of husbandry and resulted in an enormous phenotypic diversity.

Growth of Farm Animals by Tony L. J. Lawrence (Original Author); V. R. Fowler; T. L. J. Lawrence; Vernon R. Fowler (Original Author) The processes that change the shape and composition of farm animals is fundamental to all aspects of production. This text explains how animals grow, change in shape and in composition and the factors that affect growth processes and changes within the animal.

Biostatistics for Animal Science by Miroslav Kaps (Original Author); William R. Lamberson (Original Author) Designed to cover techniques for analysis of data in the animal sciences, this book provides a broad source of information for students and researchers.