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A Quantitative Biology of the Pig

Edited by I Kyriazakis
Genetics and Behavioural Sciences Dept.
Scottish Agricultural College
(Published December 1998)
 
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Contents

• Introduction
• Part I: Describing the Elements of the System
  • Describing the pig
  • The chemical and Physical Description of Feedstuffs
  • The Thermal and Infectious Environment
  • Describing the Social Environment and its Effects on Food Intake and Growth
• Part II: Processes and Control
  • Mating, Pregnancy and Pre-natal Growth
  • Lactation and Neo-natal Growth
  • Growth and Body Composition
  • Quantitative Regulation by Endocrine Systems
• Part III: Food Intake and Metabolism
  • Voluntary Food Intake and Diet Selection
  • Digestion, Absorption and Excretion
  • Quantification of Absorbability and Requirements of Macroelements
  • Protein Metabolism in the Growing Pig
  • Carbohydrate and Lipid Metabolism
  • Energy Flows
• Part IV: Conclusions
  • Future Directions for Models in Pig Biology

 

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Review author: Dr. M.J. Meredith

This is a much needed and unique compilation of detailed pig quantitative data.
The book is aimed primarily at pig scientists and the areas covered are behaviour, genetics, growth, metabolism and physiology. The presented data can be incorporated into nutrition, performance and productivity models. It is a multi-author textbook, drawing on leading experts from Europe, USA and Australasia.

Preceding the quantitative data and putting it into context, are descriptions of the porcine species, pig feeding and the environment in which swine are kept.

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