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This book explains the role of hormones in improving and monitoring the production, performance, reproduction, behaviour and health of livestock animals, focusing on cattle, pigs, sheep, horses, poultry and fish. Beginning with the principles of endocrinology and the methods... Read Full Overview

The purpose of this book is to explain the role of hormones in improving or monitoring the production, performance, reproduction, behavior and health of animals. The focus is primarily on commercially important farm animal species. The book provides a textbook suitable for advanced... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

This textbook explains the role of hormones in improving and monitoring the production, performance, reproduction, behaviour 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... Read Full Overview

This text explains the role of hormones in improving and monitoring the production, performance, reproduction, behavior and health of livestock animals. It covers different endocrine systems and how these can be manipulated to advantage, covering the mechanism of action and highlighting... Read Full Overview