Animal Science

Animal Science: Principles of Production, Management, and Selection introduces students to the important scientific and applied concepts within the global and domestic animal industries. Serving as an in-depth and hands-on resource for animal science courses, it begins by covering the basics of animal science, including careers, anatomy and physiology, animal health and nutrition, genetics, reproduction, scientific methods, products, and by-products, as well as current issues facing animal scientists. It proceeds with animal-specific sections on beef cattle, swine, sheep, goats, dairy cattle, equine, poultry, and companion animals, each with chapters covering the industry, production, management and care, selection and evaluation, and classification and breeds. Written by an outstanding team of authors who are all current educators with a long history in the animal science industry, this text is up-to-date, well-organized, and extremely image rich with modern, high-quality photos and diagrams. Special features include Before You Read, Did You Know?, Hands-On Animal Science, Safety Notes, Ag Ed Connections, Career Connections, and STEM Connections. It will also serve as a resource and learning tool for programs that don't have a school farm.