Overview
Genomics and Biotechnology for Livestock Production offers the latest developments and advances made in animal production technologies and systems. Written and edited by experts in animal science, this book addresses the full scope of animal production processes. Technologies for genomics, reproduction, nutrition and domestication are detailed from real-world examples and case studies of practical usage. Animal care and health management is also covered, guiding readers through the most advanced technologies for preventing and treating diseases, toxicological effects, administering vaccines, and maintaining overall animal health and welfare in production systems. This is the ideal resource for animal scientists and livestock veterinarians in the food-animal production field. Environmental scientists, animal welfare experts, and animal science students will also find this resource useful and applicable to procedures in their disciplines.
Full Product Details
Author: Hafiz Ishfaq Ahmad (Assistant Professor of Animal Genetics, College of Animal Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China) ,
Xiaoyong Du (Professor of Informatics, College of Animal Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Hongshan District, Wuhan, China) ,
Muhammad Majeed (Assistant Professor of Genetics, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Animal Production and Technology, Pattoki, Pakistan)
Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology
Imprint: Academic Press Inc
ISBN: 9780323995122
ISBN 10: 0323995128
Publication Date: 01 September 2022
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Author Information
Dr. Hafiz Ishfaq Ahmad is an Assistant Professor of Animal Genetics at the College of Animal Science at Huazhong Agricultural University. Previously he worked as a Research Scientist in the Department of Animal Genetics and Conservation at the Guangdong Institute of Applied Biological Resources. He received his DVM from the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, subsequently serving as a Veterinary Officer in the Department of Livestock and Dairy Development. He also received his PhD in Animal Genetics and Evolution from Huazhong Agricultural University. His veterinary practice and research is dedicated to epidemiological investigation, immune regulation and developmental biological research to serve the wildlife conservation and captive breeding. Dr. Xiaoyong Du is a Professor of Informatics in the College of Animal Science at Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China. Dr. Muhammad Majeed received his PhD in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna, Austria. He currently works as an assistant professor of genetics at the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences at the Lahore campus, where he supervises PhD students in molecular genetics and genomics. He is working on establishing a veterinary technology laboratory at his current university and setting up a coworking program with his former Austrian institution.
