Physiology of Marine Mammals Adaptations to the Ocean

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Physiology of Marine Mammals Adaptations to the Ocean

By Michael Castellini and Jo-Ann Mellish

Suppose you were designing a marine mammal. What would they need to live in the ocean? How would you keep them warm? What design features would allow them to dive for very long periods to extreme depths? Do they need water to drink? How would they minimize the cost of swimming, and how would they find their prey in the deep and dark?

These questions and more are examined in detail throughout Marine Mammal Physiology, which explores how marine mammals live in the sea from a physiological point of view. This undergraduate textbook considers the essential aspects of what makes a marine mammal different from terrestrial mammals, beyond just their environment. It focuses on the physiological and biochemical traits that have allowed this group of mammals to effectively exploit the marine environment that is so hostile to humans.

The Histology Of Fishes

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Table of Contents

Hydrodynamics
Energy for Exercise: The Cost of Motion in Marine Mammals
Oxygen Stores and Diving
Under Pressure
Thermoregulation
Acoustics
Sensing in Dark and Murky Waters
Hydration
Nutrition
Feeding Mechanisms
Fasting
Postdelivery
Health and Disease
Ecotoxicology
Sharing Earth’s Oceans
More Questions and Mysteries

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Pathology of Pet and Aviary Birds 3rd Edition

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By Robert E. Schmidt, Drury R. Reavill and David N. Phalen

Pathology of Pet and Aviary Birds, 3rd Edition delivers a comprehensive reference to gross and microscopic lesions found in birds, as well as the implications of these diseases. This third edition includes improved coverage of normal anatomy and of advanced diagnostic techniques, including special stains, immunohistochemistry, in situ hybridization, and molecular diagnostics.

The authors offer an extensive collection of more than 1200 high-quality, full-color images. New chapters cover the postmortem examination; gross and microscopic anatomy; advanced diagnostics; and cytology. Specific chapters address diseases of passerines, Columbidae, and raptors, and other chapters are intuitively organized by body system.

Pathology of Pet and Aviary Birds 3rd Edition is an essential resource for veterinary pathologists and pathology residents, and will also benefit avian practitioners and veterinary students with an interest in diseases of pet birds and birds in avicultural collections. As many diseases in captive birds also manifest in wild birds, the book will appeal to those interested in the diseases and pathology of wild birds.

Avian Immunology 3Rd Edition

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A thorough introduction to the preparation and interpretation of cytological samples
Comprehensive tables of infectious diseases and published avian primers and IHC markers
Practical discussion of diseases of the liver, urinary system, reproductive system, respiratory system, cardiovascular system, nervous system, alimentary system, integument, special senses, and more.
High-quality and annotated macroscopic and microscopic images that bolster the text and benefit the reader

Table of Contents

Anatomy and Postmortem Examination
Cardiovascular System
Respiratory System
Gastrointestinal System and Pancreas
Liver
Urinary System
Reproductive System
Endocrine System
Lymphatic and Hematopoietic System
Musculoskeletal System
Nervous System
Integument
Special Sense Organs
Peritoneum and Mesenteries
Doves and Pigeons
Passerine Birds
Raptors
Cytology
Advanced Diagnostics

Index

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Textbook of Veterinary Orthopaedic Surgery

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By Hari Prasad Aithal, Amar Pal, Prakash Kinjavdekar and Abhijit M Pawde

The textbook of Veterinary Orthopaedic Surgery emphasizes the fundamentals of bone fracture and its fixation, including advanced techniques of osteosynthesis in both small and large animals. Various fracture fixation techniques and devices have been described in simple language with the help of sketches and photographs. The chapter on the basic considerations in fracture fixation narrates bone structure and types, bone development and growth regulation, types of fracture and fracture healing, first aid and emergency treatment, selection of fracture fixation technique, anesthetic management, and fracture fixation implants and instruments. The book highlights principles of different external, internal, and external skeletal fixation techniques. It also presents various basic and advanced techniques used to manage specific fractures in different bones, separately for small and large animal patients. It also includes specific topics like fracture fixation in young, osteoporotic, and avian bones, open fracture management, bone grafts and scaffolds, and fracture fixation complications. Towards the end, the book elucidates miscellaneous but essential topics in veterinary orthopedics such as metabolic bone diseases, antebrachial bone deformities, joint luxations, arthritis, common tendon, and ligament injuries, bone tumors, and physiotherapy and rehabilitation of patients. Textbook of Veterinary Orthopaedic Surgery is essential reading for veterinary students, practitioners, and researchers working in veterinary orthopedic surgery.

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Features

Uniquely describes techniques of fractures fixation in small and large animals
Introduces bone structure, type, bone development, and growth regulation
Emphasizes on techniques used for management of specific fixture in different bones

Table of Contents

Basic Considerations
Principles of Fracture Fixation Techniques
Management of Specific Fractures in Small Animals
Management of Specific Fractures in Large Animals
Fractures in Young, Osteoporotic, and Avian Bones
Open Fractures
Bone Grafts and Scaffolds in Fracture Repair
Complications of Fracture Fixation
Metabolic Bone Diseases
Antebrachial Bone Deformities
Joint Luxations
Arthritis
Common Tendon and Ligament Injuries
Bone Tumors
Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation of Orthopedic Patients

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Anatomic Pathology for Veterinary Clinicians

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By Melanie Dobromylskyj

Anatomic Pathology for Veterinary Clinicians is a concise guide for practising vets on anatomic pathology, aiding the reader’s understanding of pathology, thus allowing optimisation of diagnostic tests.

Anatomic Pathology for Veterinary Clinicians will teach practitioners how to:

take quality biopsy samples to get better results
understand histopathology reports
know when additional tests are warranted and are likely to give clinically useful information.

Anatomic Pathology for Veterinary Clinicians aims to set out protocols for how to take samples correctly, how to submit them correctly, understand reports and be confident with requesting follow-up reports, thus closing the gap between veterinary practice and pathology practice, and establishing practices that benefit both.

This book is an ideal textbook for veterinary surgeons and nurses in clinical practice; including general practice, clinical specialists, and people training in clinical specialties; vets training to become pathologists, vets interested in a career in pathology and undergraduates with an interest in pathology.

Comparative Pathology And Immunohistochemistry Of Veterinary Species

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents:

Submission of samples
Post-mortem examinations and gross pathology
Biopsy types with regards to tumour grading and margin assessment
Gastrointestinal and liver biopsies
Special stains, immunohistochemistry and additional testing Introduction
Oncology: recognizing features of neoplasia and of malignancy
Oncology: histological descriptions, grading of neoplasms and additional prognostication
Index

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Animal Behavior 3rd Edition

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By Michael D. Breed and Janice Moore

Animal Behavior 3rd Edition covers animal behavior from its neurological underpinnings to the importance of behavior in conservation. The book’s authors, Michael Breed and Janice Moore, bring almost 60 years of combined experience as university professors, much of that teaching animal behavior. Chapters cover this social behavior and the relationship between parasites, pathogens and behavior. Thoughtful coverage has also been given to foraging behavior, mating and parenting behavior, anti-predator behavior, and learning. The book addresses the physiological foundations of behavior in a way that is both accessible and inviting, with each chapter beginning with learning objectives and ending with thought-provoking questions.

Additionally, special terms and definitions are highlighted throughout, making Animal Behavior 3rd Edition an essential work for students and academic seeking a foundation in the field.

Behavior Problems Of The Dog And Cat 4Th Edition

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Features:

Provides a rich resource on animal science and behavior for students and professors from a wide range of life science disciplines
Features updated and revised chapters, with new case studies and high-definition illustrations
Highlights new focuses on animal welfare issues and companion animal behavior

Table of Contents

Table of Contents:

Of Cockroaches and Wolves: Framing Animal Behavior
Neurobiology and Endocrinology for Animal Behaviorists
Behavioral Genetics
Homeostasis and Time Budgets
Learning
Cognition
Communication
Movement
Foraging
Self-Defense
Mating Systems
Nesting, Parenting, and TerritorialitySocial Behavior, Cooperation, and Kinship
Comparative Social Behavior
Conservation and Behavior

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How Change Happens in Equine-Assisted Interventions: A Theory of Horses, Humans, and Psychotherapy

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How Change Happens in Equine-Assisted Interventions, A Theory of Horses, Humans, and Psychotherapy

By Noreen W. Esposito and Angela K. Fournier

How Change Happens in Equine-Assisted Interventions gives clinicians and researchers an intervention theory on the mechanisms of change during psychotherapy and other interventions that incorporate horses. Chapters introduce the concept of intervention theory, present a theory of the problem (what the client comes with), theories explaining the intervention (what is done during a session), and theories of change (what happens in the mind of a client), with each theory’s function described. Using an autoethnographic approach, the authors describe, deconstruct, and analyze personal experiences as clients during an equine-assisted intervention. Then the authors present and apply a unique intervention theory by linking it to the thoughts and experiences of clients in and after a session. Practitioners will come away from this book with a unique perspective on the field and with an increased understanding of what their clients are thinking both in and out of session. Researchers will have an explanatory theory from which to draw testable hypotheses when studying interventions incorporating horses.

Applied Equine Psychology: The Art And Science Of Helping Horses

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents:

1. Why theory?

2. What is equine-assisted intervention?

3. The horse

4. Introduction to EAST

5. Theory of the problem

6. Theory of the intervention

7. Theory of change

8. Integrating the theories : EAST

9. Seeking the client’s perspective

10. It’s a problem : Autoethnography

11. Finding strong : Autoethnography

12. Analysis and interpretation

13. Bringing it all together

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Animal Nutrition 8th Edition

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By Peter McDonald, J.F.D. Greenhalgh, C A Morgan, R Edwards, Liam Sinclair

Animal Nutrition, 8th Edition has been updated thoroughly to provide a clear and comprehensive introduction to the science and practice of animal nutrition. This classic, market-leading text is a trusted resource for undergraduates studying Animal Science, Veterinary Science, Agriculture, Biology and Biochemistry. It is supported by key experimental evidence throughout about modern advancements in animal food nourishment, composition of foods and feeding standards for dairy and beef cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry, horses, and cats and dogs.

It is split into six main sections covering: The components of food; The digestion and metabolism of nutrients; Quantifying the nutrient content of foods: digestibility, energy and protein values; The nutrient requirements of animals; The nutritional characteristics of foods; and Animal products and human nutrition. Quantitative aspects of the subject are clearly explained and illustrated by worked examples. Problems have been added to all chapters to aid student learning and the appendices include solutions to all chapter-end numeric questions.

This edition includes nutritional topics related to molecular biology, the environment, and companion animals – dog and cat nutrition has been expanded. Under nutrient requirements of animals, usage of novel foods such as insects has also been added. Chapter-end summaries and questions allow students to recap and test their knowledge of the chapter topic.

Applied Veterinary Clinical Nutrition, 2Nd Edition

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents:

Part 1

THE COMPONENTS OF FOODS

1 The animal and its food
1.1 Water
1.2 Dry matter and its components
1.3 Analysis and composition of foods
Summary
Questions
Further reading

2 Carbohydrates
2.1 Classification of carbohydrates
2.2 Monosaccharides
2.3 Monosaccharide derivatives
2.4 Oligosaccharides
2.5 Polysaccharides
2.6 Lignin
Summary
Questions
Further reading

3 Lipids
3.1 Classification of lipids
3.2 Fats
3.3 Glycolipids
3.4 Phospholipids
3.5 Waxes
3.6 Steroids
3.7 Terpenes
Summary
Questions
Further reading

4 Proteins, nucleic acids and other nitrogenous compounds
4.1 Proteins
4.2 Amino acids
4.3 Peptides
4.4 Structure of proteins
4.5 Properties of proteins
4.6 Classification of proteins
4.7 Nucleic acids
4.8 Other important nitrogenous compounds
4.9 Nitrates
4.10 Alkaloids
Summary
Questions
Further reading

5 Vitamins
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Fat-soluble vitamins
5.3 The vitamin B complex
5.4 Vitamin C
5.5 Hypervitaminosis
5.6 Vitamins and gene expression
Summary
Questions
Further reading

6 Minerals
6.1 Functions of minerals
6.2 Natural and supplementary sources of minerals
6.3 Acid–base balance
6.4 Major elements
6.5 Trace elements
6.6 Other elements
Summary
Questions
Further reading

Part 2

THE DIGESTION AND METABOLISM OF NUTRIENTS

7 Enzymes
7.1 Classification of enzymes
7.2 Nature of enzymes
7.3 Mechanism of enzyme action
7.4 Specific nature of enzymes
7.5 Factors affecting enzyme activity
7.6 Nomenclature of enzymes
Summary
Questions
Further reading

8 Digestion
8.1 Digestion in monogastric mammals and fowl
8.2 Microbial digestion in ruminants and other herbivores
8.3 Alternative sites of microbial digestion
8.4 Nutrient digestion and the environment
Summary
Questions
Further reading
Historical reference

9 Metabolism
9.1 Energy metabolism
9.2 Protein synthesis
9.3 Fat synthesis
9.4 Carbohydrate synthesis
9.5 Control of metabolism
Summary
Questions
Further reading

Part 3

QUANTIFYING THE NUTRIENT CONTENT OF FOODS: DIGESTIBILITY, ENERGY AND PROTEIN SUPPLY

10 Evaluation of feeds: digestibility
10.1 Measurement of digestibility
10.2 Validity of digestibility coefficients
10.3 Digestibility in different sections of the digestive tract
10.4 Factors affecting digestibility
10.5 Measurement of mineral availability
Summary
Questions
Further reading

11 Evaluation of foods: energy content of foods and energy partition
11.1 Energy demand
11.2 Energy supply and partition
11.3 Animal calorimetry: methods of measuring heat production and energy retention
11.4 Utilisation of metabolisable energy
Summary
Questions
Further reading

12 Evaluation of foods: systems for expressing energy supply and requirements
12.1 Energy systems and energy models
12.2 Energy systems for ruminants
12.3 Energy systems for pigs and poultry
12.4 Energy systems for horses
12.5 Energy systems for dogs and cats
12.6 Predicting the energy value of foods
Summary
Questions
Further reading
Historical references

13 Evaluation of foods: protein
13.1 Crude protein (CP)
13.2 Digestible crude protein (DCP)
13.3 Determination of endogenous nitrogen
13.4 Measures of protein quality for monogastric animals
13.5 Measures of food protein used in practice in the feeding
of pigs and poultry
13.6 Measures of food protein used in practice in the feeding
of horses
13.7 Measures of food protein quality for dogs and cats
13.8 Measures of protein quality for ruminant animals
13.9 The UK metabolisable protein system
13.10 The UK Feed into Milk (FiM) protein system for dairy cows
Summary
Questions
Further reading

Part 4

THE NUTRIENT REQUIREMENTS OF ANIMALS

14 Feeding standards for maintenance and growth
14.1 Nutrient requirements for maintenance
14.2 Nutrient requirements for growth
14.3 Nutrient requirements for wool production
14.4 Mineral and vitamin requirements for maintenance and growth
14.5 Nutritional control of growth
Summary
Questions
Further reading
Historical reference

15 Feeding standards for reproduction
15.1 Nutrition and the initiation of reproductive ability
15.2 Plane of nutrition, fertility and fecundity
15.3 Egg production in poultry
15.4 Nutrition and the growth of the foetus
Summary
Questions
Further reading

16 Lactation
16.1 Sources of the milk constituents
16.2 Nutrient requirements of the lactating dairy cow
16.3 Nutrient requirements of the lactating ewe
16.4 Nutrient requirements of the lactating dairy goat
16.5 Nutrient requirements of the lactating sow
16.6 Nutrient requirements of the lactating mare
16.7 Nutrient requirements of the lactating dog and cat
Summary
Questions
Further reading

17 Voluntary intake of food
17.1 Food intake in pigs and poultry
17.2 Food intake in ruminants
17.3 Food intake in horses
17.4 Food intake in dogs and cats
17.5 Prediction of food intake
Summary
Questions
Further reading

Part 5

THE NUTRITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF FOODS

18 Grass and forage crops
18.1 Pastures and grazing animals
18.2 Grasses
18.3 Legumes
18.4 Other forages
Summary
Questions
Further reading

19 Silage
19.1 Silage, ensilage and silos
19.2 Role of plant enzymes in ensilage
19.3 Role of microorganisms in ensilage
19.4 Nutrient losses in ensilage
19.5 Classification of silages
19.6 Nutritive value of silages
19.7 Whole crop cereal and legume silages
Summary
Questions
Further reading

20 Hay, artificially dried forages, straws and chaff
20.1 Hay
20.2 Artificially dried forages
20.3 Straws and related by-products
Summary
Questions
Further reading

21 Roots, tubers and related by-products
21.1 Roots
21.2 Tubers
Summary
Questions
Further reading

22 Cereal grains and cereal by-products
22.1 The nutrient composition of grains
22.2 Barley
22.3 Maize
22.4 Oats
22.5 Wheat
22.6 Other cereals
22.7 Cereal processing
Summary
Questions
Further reading

23 Protein concentrates
23.1 Oilseed cakes and meals
23.2 Oilseed residues of minor importance
23.3 Leguminous seeds
23.4 Processed animal protein (PAP)
23.5 Milk products
23.6 Single-cell protein and microalgae
23.7 Insect protein
23.8 Synthetic amino acids
23.9 Non-protein nitrogen compounds as protein sources
Summary
Questions
Further reading

24 Food additives
24.1 Antibiotics
24.2 Probiotics
24.3 Oligosaccharides
24.4 Enzymes
24.5 Organic acids
24.6 Spray-dried plasma
24.7 Modifiers of rumen fermentation
24.8 Plant extracts
Summary
Questions
Further reading

Part 6

ANIMAL PRODUCTS AND HUMAN NUTRITION

25 Animal nutrition and the consumers of animal products
25.1 Comparative nutrition
25.2 The contribution of animal products to human requirements
25.3 Objections to the use of animal products
25.4 Animal products: past, present and future
Summary
Questions
Further reading

Appendix 1: Solutions to numerical questions
Appendix 2: Notes on tables
Index

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The Complete Handbook of Poultry

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By Philippe B. Wilson, Stuart Kay, The Right Honourable The Earl De La Warr D.L.

The Complete Handbook of Poultry is an authoritative reference on poultry for the practitioner. Responding to the need for a multidisciplinary text, this book will appeal to all fields aligned with rearing, breeding, feeding, and keeping poultry. Example species covered include chickens, ducks, guinea fowl, quail, turkey, and pigeons, with entries on a full range of breeds. Readers will also find entries for relevant farming, medical, descriptive, and industry terms encountered when keeping and treating poultry. Every entry in this Handbook covers the topic in depth and the text is accompanied by up-to-date photographs, and historical images to show the development of poultry breeds.

Written by two highly qualified authors with significant experience in the field of poultry.

With its scope and depth of coverage, The Complete Handbook of Poultry is an essential reference text for a wide range of audiences, including smallholders, feed producers, farmers, agriculturists, veterinarians, and industrial scientists. The text is also highly applicable for courses on animal science, husbandry, food science, and agriculture.

Poultry Science: The Many Faces Of Chemistry In Poultry Production And Processing

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Features:

Aspects of the farming of poultry which have developed dramatically in recent years
Production methods, maintenance practices, and poultry stocks
The aims of the commercial poultry industry, exhibition poultry fanciers, and garden poultry keepers
Genetics and diversity in global poultry production and sustainable poultry production

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Mental Wellbeing and Positive Psychology for Veterinary Professionals A Pre-emptive, Proactive and Solution-based Approach

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By Laura Woodward

Mental Wellbeing and Positive Psychology for Veterinary Professionals A Pre-emptive, Proactive and Solution-based Approach delivers a practical, hands-on guide to mental health and resilience for individual members of the veterinary professions and for those managing entire practices. Divided into 6 sections, the text offers valuable tools, including meditation, mindfulness, and positive psychology, to help readers grapple with the mental challenges presented by veterinary practice.

The author has also included a series of case studies and anecdotes from her experience in counselling members of the professions, including a new-graduate vet, a specialist surgeon, and a head nurse, as they encounter issues like anxiety, compassion fatigue, fear of failure, imposter syndrome, and grief. By learning in advance about the common hurdles they will face during their careers, the reader will discover how to prepare for these in positive and proactive ways.

Creating Wellbeing And Building Resilience In The Veterinary Profession A Call To Life

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Readers will also find:

A thorough introduction to effective strategies for dealing with the difficulties of the veterinary professions, including mindfulness, empathy, and emotional intelligence
Comprehensive explorations of meditation, including body scan meditation, breath meditation, imagery, and mini-meditations
Practical discussions of specific challenges faced by veterinary practitioners, including moral injury, client complaints, burnout, imposter syndrome, and a loss of confidence
Fulsome case studies, including a veterinary nurse’s journey to mental wellbeing

Table of Contents

Table of Contents:

Part 1: Strategies

Mindfulness
Emotional Intelligence
Empathy
Acceptance and Proactivity
Secular Buddhism & Positive Psychology

Part 2: How to Meditate

Meditation Basics
Dealing with Emotions
Guided Imagery & Symbolic Exercises

Part 3: Challenges and Solutions

Mental Health Issues
Workplace Stressors
Personal Struggles
Emotional Regulation
Crisis and Recovery

Part 4: Therapy Approaches

Overview of CBT, REBT, MBSR, and ACT.
Animal-assisted therapies, communication, and respect in teams.

Part 5: Case Studies

Real-life counseling examples

Part 6: Positive Psychology and Resilience

Gratitude, kindness, optimism, and pride practices.
Self-compassion, positive relationships, and accomplishments.
Learning from pets, exercise, and healthy routines.
Mindful language, intentions, and eating practices.

Index

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Nutrient Requirements of Small Ruminants: Sheep, Goats, Cervids, and New World Camelids

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By National Research Council

Nutrient Requirements of Small Ruminants: Sheep, Goats, Cervids, and New World Camelids provides an evaluation of the scientific literature on the nutrient requirements of small ruminants in all stages of life. In addition, effects of the environment, feed additives, and metabolism modifiers on nutrient requirements are addressed. Proper formulation of diets for small ruminants depends on adequate knowledge of their nutrient requirements. These requirements depend on the breed and age of the animal and whether he or she is exercising, pregnant, or lactating. Nutrient Requirements of Small Ruminants brings together a summary of this latest data with new and expanded information on the composition of feeds commonly consumed by small ruminants, both domestic and wild. For the first time this authoritative reference work includes information on cervids and camelids. Primarily intended for animal nutritionists, veterinarians, and other scientists, some sections will be useful to individual sheep and goat owners and managers and to those responsible for the care and management of wildlife species. As both a practical and a technical reference book, this material is written to ensure that diets of small ruminants contain adequate amounts of nutrients and that intakes of certain nutrients are not so excessive that they inhibit performance or impair health.

Nutrient Requirements Of Horses, 6Th Revised Edition