Overview

An Illustrated Guide to Animal Science Terminology provides a single resource that includes commonly used terms, and pronunciations relevant to any animal science student without the need for an agriculture background to understand the language of animal science. The text covers traditional production animals, such as swine, cattle, sheep and horses, as well as poultry, companion animals, and companion birds. It includes chapters on genetics, nutrition, reproduction, anatomy and behavior. Alternative production animals and exotic companion animals are covered as well. There is a sampling of breeds, and extensive use of photographs and line art to clarify the terms, and it creates a connection between the term and the subject for the student. This text would be an excellent supplement for many introductory animal science courses that wish to cover the wide range and variety of species and disciplines in animal science.

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9781418011512

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Chapter 1: What is Animal Science Chapter 2: The Animal Agriculture Industry Chapter 3. Animal Genetics and Breeding Chapter 4: Animal Anatomy Chapter 5: Animal Nutrition Chapter 6: Animal Behavior Chapter 7: Animal Disease and Parasites Chapter 8: Beef Cattle Chapter 9: Dairy Cattle Chapter 10: Swine Chapter 11: Poultry Chapter 12: Goats and Sheep Chapter 13: Alternative Production Animals Chapter 14: Horses and Other Equine Chapter 15: Canine Chapter 16: Feline Chapter 17: Companion Birds Chapter 18: Exotic Companion Animals Answer Key Index

As an educator I think an Illustrated Guide to Animal Science Terminology is a great idea. We have so many students at the secondary and postsecondary level who come to our classes with little or no background in animal science, and a lot of the problem is that they have never seen the animal science stuff that farm kids grew up with. Also, some of the new science in animal science is difficult for the students to visualize.

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Colleen Brady, PhD., is an Associate Professor Department of Youth Development and Agricultural Education at Purdue University, and is PAS certified for horses and companion animals. She is a member American Society of Animal Scientists, the American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists, the Equine Science Society and the American Youth Horse Council where she also served as a past board member. Dr. Brady is a Recipient of the Outstanding Undergraduate Teacher Award, Department of Youth Development and Agricultural Education.

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