Introduction to Animal Science
Introduction to Animal Science
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Intended for introductory courses in General Animal Science, Pre Veterinary, Veterinary Technology, and Horse Science, this text shows students that raising livestock is a science more than husbandry. It focusses on a more applied approach to animal reproduction, genetics, nutrition, breeds, animal health and general management of livestock.
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Introduction to Animal Science by Leland Shapiro
The book shifts the concentration of raising livestock from Husbandry to Animal Science. The author took the format of the Blakely and Blade's popular The Science of Animal Husbandry and added an additional emphasis on more modern husbandry, science, and welfare concerns for the 21st Century. KEY TOPICS: The Book covers animal reproduction, genetics, nutrition, breeds, health and general management of the various livestock. Including some additional species that have caught the interest of agriculture. MARKET:For readers in the agriculture or dairy industry that need information on the modern day science of raising livestock.
DR. LELAND S. SHAPIRO is the director of the preveterinary science program at Los Angeles Pierce College. He has been a professor of animal sciences for 24 years and is a member of the American Dairy Science Association, Dairy Shrine Club, Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society of Agriculture, and Association of Veterinary Technician Educators, Inc. Dr. Shapiro was a dairy farmer for almost two decades, holds a California State pasteurizer's license, and for 14 years was a certification instructor for artificial insemination. Professor Shapiro is a member of the college's ethics committee and has completed two postdoctoral studies in bioethics. Dr. Shapiro is a University of California-Davis Mentor of Veterinary Medicine, and the recipient of several local college teaching awards as well as the prestigious The National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development Community College Leadership Program (NISOD) Excellence in Teaching Award, in Austin, Texas.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780139209925 |
| ISBN 10 | 0139209921 |
| Title | Introduction to Animal Science |
| Author | Leland Shapiro |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pearson Education (US) |
| Year published | 2002-02-26 |
| Number of pages | 592 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |