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The long awaited update to this classic text, McDonald's Veterinary Endocrinology and Reproduction provides students of veterinary medicine and animal science a concise and practical textbook specifically for endocrinology and reproduction in domestic animals. The text brings together material only previously available as scattered resources. This fifth edition is completely reworked and updated, from chapter text to artwork. Topics include domestic species, llamas, and South American camelids with all aspects of reproductive anatomy and physiology incorporated.

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Author:   Mauricio Pineda (Formerly Professor Emeritus of Physiology at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames) ,  Michael P. Dooley (Affiliate Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Edition:   5th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 18.50cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 26.30cm
Weight:   1.597kg
ISBN:  

9780813811062

ISBN 10:   0813811066
Pages:   618
Publication Date:   01 May 2003
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction. 2. The Pituitary Gland. 3. The Thyroid Gland. 4. The Calcium Regulating Hormones: Parathyroid Hormone, Calcitonin, and Cholecalciferol. 5. The Endorcrine Pancreas. 6. The Adrenal Gland. 7. The Biology of Sex. 8. Male Reproductive System. 9. Female Reproductive System. 10. Artificial Insemination. 11. Patterns of Reproduction. 12. Reproductive Patterns of Cattle. 13. Reproductive Patterns of Horses. 14. Reproductive Patterns of Sheep and Goats. 15. Reproductive Patterns of Swine. 16. Reproductive Patterns of Dogs. 17. Reproductive Patterns of Cats. 18. Reproductive Patterns of Alpaca and Llamas, with Reference to the Vicuna and Guanaco. 19. Embryo Transfer in Domestic Animals. Index

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Mauricio H. Pineda, D.V.M., M.S., Ph.D., is an emeritus professor of Physiology, Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University. Michael P. Dooley, M.S., Ph.D., is a former affiliate assistant professor of Physiology, Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University.

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