Veterinary Sc­ience - Current­ Aspects in Bio­logy, Animal Pa­thology, Clinic­ and Food Hygie­ne

Veterinary Sc­ience - Current­ Aspects in Bio­logy, Animal Pa­thology, Clinic­ and Food Hygie­ne

ISBN-10: 3642232701 | ISBN-13: 978-3642232701 | Publication Date: January 31, 2012 | Edition: 2012


Today, veterinary science experiences major development in all its fields as a consequence of continuous technological advances in diagnostic tools and breakthrough in applied genomics and biology. This book contains 33 proceedings that were selected among those presented at the 64th Italian Veterinary Science Congress held at ASTI in 2010. It provides a timely overview of the current progress made by Italian researchers and would be of great value to anyone interested in the field of veterinary science, from animal health and care to food hygiene, and from basic to applied disciplines.

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Today, veterinary science is witnessing major developments in all its fields as a result of continuous technological advances in diagnostic tools and breakthroughs in applied genomics and biology. This book collects 33 papers that were selected from among those presented at the 64th Italian Veterinary Science Congress held at ASTI in 2010. It provides a timely overview of the current progress made by Italian researchers and is of great value to anyone interested in the field of veterinary science, from animal health and care to food hygiene, and from basic to applied disciplines.

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    Hardcover: 231 pages
    Publisher: ; 2012 edition (January 31, 2012)
    Language: English
    ISBN-10: 3642232701
    ISBN-13: 978-3642232701

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Giant Pandas: Biology, Veterinary Medicine and Management
 
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1. The giant panda as a social, biological and conservation phenomenon; 2. The giant panda biomedical survey: how it began and the value of people working together across cultures and disciplines; 3. Factors limiting reproductive success in the giant panda as revealed by a biomedical survey; 4. Significant medical issues and biological reference values for giant pandas from the biomedical survey; 5. Life histories and behavioural traits as predictors of breeding status; 6. Nutrition and dietary husbandry; 7. Male reproductive biology in giant pandas in breeding programmes in China; 8. Endocrinology of the giant panda and application of hormone technology to species management; 9. The value and significance of vaginal cytology; 10. Parentage assessment among captive giant pandas in China; 11. The science of behavioural management: creating biologically relevant living environments in captivity; 12. Evaluating stress and well-being in the giant panda: a system for monitoring; 13. The neonatal giant panda: hand-rearing and medical management; 14. Consequences of early rearing on socialization and social competence of the giant panda; 15. Medical management of captive adult and geriatric giant pandas; 16. Diseases and pathology of giant pandas; 17. Ultrasonography to assess and enhance health and reproduction in the giant panda; 18. Gastrointestinal endoscopy in the giant panda; 19. Historical perspective of breeding giant pandas ex situ in China and high priorities for the future; 20. Role and efficiency of artificial insemination and genome resource banking; 21. Analysis of demographic and genetic trends for developing a captive breeding masterplan for the giant panda; 22. Partnerships and capacity building for securing giant pandas ex situ and in situ: how zoos are contributing to conservation.

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The Cambridge Companion to the Philosophy of Biology

Publisher: Cambridge University Press | 2007-10-01 | ISBN: 0521616719, 0521851289 | PDF | 552 pages | 3.33 MB

The philosophy of biology is one of the most exciting new areas in the field of philosophy and one that is attracting much attention from working scientists. This Companion, edited by two of the founders of the field, includes newly commissioned essays by senior scholars and up-and-coming younger scholars who collectively examine the main areas of the subject - the nature of evolutionary theory classification, teleology and function, ecology, and the problematic relationship between biology and religion among other topics. Up-to-date and comprehensive in its coverage, this unique volume will be of interest not only to professional philosophers but also to students in the humanities and researchers in the life sciences and related areas of inquiry.

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Veterinary Science - Current Aspects in Biology, Animal Pathology, Clinic and Food Hygiene

 Veterinary Science - Current Aspects in Biology, Animal Pathology, Clinic and Food Hygiene

Publisher: Springer; 2012 edition (6 Jan 2012)

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Today, veterinary science experiences major development in all its fields as a consequence of continuous technological advances in diagnostic tools and breakthrough in applied genomics and biology. This book contains 33 proceedings that were selected among those presented at the 64th Italian Veterinary Science Congress held at ASTI in 2010. It provides a timely overview of the current progress made by Italian researchers and would be of great value to anyone interested in the field of veterinary science, from animal health and care to food hygiene, and from basic to applied disciplines.
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Today, veterinary science is witnessing major developments in all its fields as a result of continuous technological advances in diagnostic tools and breakthroughs in applied genomics and biology.   This book collects 33 papers that were selected from among those presented at the 64th Italian Veterinary Science Congress held at ASTI in 2010. It provides a timely overview of the current progress made by Italian researchers and is of great value to anyone interested in the field of veterinary science, from animal health and care to food hygiene, and from basic to applied disciplines.

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Publisher: Saunders | ISBN: 0721667066 | edition 2008 | File type: PDF | 552 pages | 44,4 mb
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