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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The much-anticipated new edition of this standard textbook compiles current information on the various integrated areas of endocrinology, physiology, and biology of reproduction in one diverse volume. The text provides a physiological foundation for clinical training and encourages further research by including an extensive listing of references at the end of each chapter. Coverage includes the seven domestic species as well as llamas, alpacas, and vicuñas.
Cutting-edge information—50% provided by new contributors
A new chapter on South American camelids
Concise text which has been filtered to eliminate redundancy
Upgraded illustrations, including additional color plates and over 100 new figures.
Revised and improved, the fifth edition contains:
McDonald’s Veterinary Endocrinology and Reproduction is widely used in veterinary schools throughout the United States and Canada, with the Spanish translation used in Latin America and Spain. This mainstay is an essential part of veterinary and agricultural education.
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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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Animals are incredibly complex multicellular organisms requiring many very simple to very sophisticated control mechanisms to maintain a state of Physiologic and biochemical equilibrium. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
anestrous bitches, gametic encounter, small lutein cells, cycling sow, estrous queens, overt estrus, pseudopregnant queens, boar exposure, unejaculated spermatozoa, luteolytic activity, superovulatory treatments, spermatozoal capacitation, vernal transition, spermatozoal concentration, late anestrus, standing estrus, nonsurgical recovery, spermatozoal reserves, spermatozoal transport, spermatozoal viability, tubular genital tract, parturient hypocalcemia, spermatozoal output, interestrous interval, active parathyroid hormone Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Dairy Sci, Small Anim, Del Campo, Endocrine Rev, Acta Endocrinol, Academic Press, United States, South American, Domestic Anim, Raven Press, Equine Vet, Cornell Vet, Steroid Biochem, Hormone Res, References Added, Reproductive Patterns of Dogs, Current Therapy, Gamete Res, Recent Prog, Williams Textbook of Endocrinology, Cell Biol, John Wiley, Kidney Int, Reproductive Patterns of Horses New!
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Animals are incredibly complex multicellular organisms requiring many very simple to very sophisticated control mechanisms to maintain a state of Physiologic and biochemical equilibrium. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
anestrous bitches, gametic encounter, small lutein cells, cycling sow, estrous queens, overt estrus, pseudopregnant queens, boar exposure, unejaculated spermatozoa, luteolytic activity, superovulatory treatments, spermatozoal capacitation, vernal transition, spermatozoal concentration, late anestrus, standing estrus, nonsurgical recovery, spermatozoal reserves, spermatozoal transport, spermatozoal viability, tubular genital tract, parturient hypocalcemia, spermatozoal output, interestrous interval, active parathyroid hormone Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Dairy Sci, Small Anim, Del Campo, Endocrine Rev, Acta Endocrinol, Academic Press, United States, South American, Domestic Anim, Raven Press, Equine Vet, Cornell Vet, Steroid Biochem, Hormone Res, References Added, Reproductive Patterns of Dogs, Current Therapy, Gamete Res, Recent Prog, Williams Textbook of Endocrinology, Cell Biol, John Wiley, Kidney Int, Reproductive Patterns of Horses New!
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