Animal Scientist
Find various books on being an Animal Scientist, from fact, to fiction. SA Career Focus has assembled these titles for your convenience. To purchase any of the books reviewed below, please click on the title/icon of the relevant book, and you will automatically be linked to the supplier's website. All orders, purchases and payments are dealt with directly by them. An animal scientist understands of how animals work: from the physiology and biochemistry of tissues and major organ systems down to the structure and function of biomolecules and cells; particular emphasis is given to the study of growth, reproduction, nutrition and lactation of farm and companion animals and how these processes may be optimised to improve animal productivity, health and welfare.  Horse Stable and Arena Design: An Agricultural Engineering Approach
Whether you are a veterinarian consulting on how to maintain the integrity of the grain and water in the horse's newly-built stall; or the agricultural engineer who has been asked to design a new state-of-the-art equine shelter; or an animal scientist or horse owner who simply wants the latest, safest, and most up-to-date information on manure management - this book will fulfill your needs! This comprehensive, user-friendly guide answers some of the toughest questions about equine shelters. Everything from preferred building materials to lighting to flooring in the horse's primary shelter to design and management of a riding arena - this practical reference will guide the reader every step of the way. Review by Kalahari.net  Statistics for Veterinary and Animal Science with CDROM
Interpreting statistical information and carrying out statistical procedures is an integral part of veterinary and animal science. This successful textbook, now in its second edition and with an accompanying CD, provides the reader with the necessary information to handle numerical data and critically appraise the statistical methodology in the literature in the fields of veterinary and animal science. Written in a non-mathematical way with an emphasis on assimilating underlying concepts and correctly interpreting computer output, it contains numerous worked real examples to help the reader develop an understanding of the procedures. Revised and updated throughout, this new edition of "Statistics for Veterinary and Animal Science" is now accompanied by a CD containing the datasets used in the examples so that the user can work through the procedures; assumes no prior knowledge of statistics; features learning objectives and exercises in every chapter to evaluate progress in understanding; includes helpful flowcharts to provide a guide to the correct analysis of data; contains glossaries of notation and terminology which act as ready reference.;It indicates the more advanced sections that can be skipped initially without loss of continuity; includes a new chapter in which the fundamental importance of statistics to the practice of evidence-based veterinary medicine is clearly demonstrated and explained; incorporates new material on regression methods such as Poisson regression, regression models for clustered data, Cox proportional hazards regression models for survival data and generalized linear models. It is specifically written for veterinary science and animal science students, researchers and practitioners for whom no other suitable text exists. Review by Kalahari.net  Redesigning Animal Agriculture: The Challenge of the 21st Century
At a time of increased concern over animal welfare and environmental degradation, the global demand for animal-based protein is necessitating the development and use of emerging agricultural technology.;Focusing on livestock production systems, this comprehensive text addresses how the growing diversity of global food demands will be met in the future, providing insights into new and emerging scientific areas and the implications for addressing global drivers for change.;Contributions from a wealth of international experts cover ethical, philosophical and systemic considerations, the impact of genomics on livestock production, the holistic systems perspective, the complex systems approach using stochastic modelling methods, and how all these factors can be linked to achieve sustainable outcomes. Review by Kalahari.net  Science Gleanings in Animal Life (1887)
Contents Include: Antlers - Poisonous Animals - Blind Animals - Some Animal Defences - Animal Foes - Animal Partnerships - Mimicry in Animals - Animal Intelligence - The Ways of the Ant - The Migration of Birds - Emigrant Plants and Animals - Jelly-Fishes - Giant Cuttle-Fishes - Mind in Fishes - Fishing Animals - The Food of Sea Fishes - Facts about Flat Fishes - The Herring and Cod Fisheries - Whales and Whale Fishing - The Seals of Commerce - The Sponge Fishery - The Pearl Fishery - Precious Coral - Oyster Culture - Silk Culture - Flowers and Bees - The Utilization of Carrier Pigeons - The Domestication of the African Elephant - Recent Acclimatization - Ancient Polar Vegetation - The Mammoth - Man's Age in Britain - Lake Dwellings - Some American Fossils - The Fossil Fishes of Scotland - Fossil Birds - The Extinction of the Great Auk Review by Kalahari.net  Principles of Animal Locomotion
The book gives a thorough comprehensive look at the subject. The various modes of how animals move are explained comprehensively using words, graphics, and equations, covering the mechanics, kinetics, and thermodynamics of each different kind of motion. Topics consider how the metabolism, oxygen consumption, and weight distribution changes for an animal as it accelarates from a walk to a full sprint. The book is well suited to students of biomechanics, biology, or mechanical engineering.  The Science of Animal Agriculture
The Science of Animal Agriculture is in it's third edition. The desire is to closely link the teaching of science together with the industry of animal agriculture, connecting academic theory with real world applications. Topics such as nutrition, anatomy, genetics, entomology, pathology, and animal behavior are taught.  An Illustrated Guide to Animal Science Terminology
An Illustrated Guide to Animal Science Terminology provides a single resource that includes commonly used terms, and pronunciations relevant to any animal science student without the need for an agriculture background to understand the language of animal science. The text covers traditional production animals, such as swine, cattle, sheep and horses, as well as poultry, companion animals, and companion birds. It includes chapters on genetics, nutrition, reproduction, anatomy and behavior. Alternative production animals and exotic companion animals are covered as well. There is a sampling of breeds, and extensive use of photographs and line art to clarify the terms, and it creates a connection between the term and the subject for the student. This text would be an excellent supplement for many introductory animal science courses that wish to cover the wide range and variety of species and disciplines in animal science. Review by Kalahari.net  Babylon's Ark: The Incredible Wartime Rescue of the Baghdad Zoo
When the Iraq war began, conservationist Lawrence Anthony could think of only one thing: the fate of the Baghdad Zoo, located in the city centre and caught in the war's crossfire. Once Anthony entered Baghdad he discovered that full-scale combat and uncontrolled looting had killed nearly all the animals of the zoo. But not all of them. U.S. soldiers had taken the time to help care for the remaining animals, and the zoo's staff had returned to work in spite of the constant fire fights. Together, the Americans and Iraqis managed to keep alive the animals that had survived the invasion. "Babylon's Ark" chronicles the zoo's transformation from bombed-out rubble to peaceful park. Along the way, Anthony recounts hair-raising efforts to save a pride of the dictator's lions, close a deplorable black-market zoo, and rescue Saddam's Arabian horses. His unique ground-level experience makes "Babylon's Ark" an uplifting story of both sides working together for the sake of innocent animals caught in the war's crossfire. Review by Kalahari.net
 Stereotypic Animal Behaviour: Fundamentals and Applications to Welfare Abnormal behaviour patterns, from the jumping and somersaulting of caged laboratory mice to the pacing of enclosed 'big cats', are displayed by many millions of farm, zoo, research and companion animals. Including new chapters and over 30 contributors, this book focuses on the causation and treatment of these environment-induced stereotypic behaviours, and their implications for animal welfare and normalcy of brain functioning. The book begins by taking an ethological perspective, focusing on the constraints captivity places on animals' normal behavioural repertoires, and the effects these have on specific motivational systems. It then addresses the role of dysfunction, particularly the impact of chronic stress and impoverished environments on brain functioning. The book then moves on to explore how stereotypic behaviours can be tackled, once they have emerged, using diverse techniques from environmental enrichment to pharmaceutical intervention. It concludes by giving a new definition for 'stereotypic behaviour', and a discussion of future research directions. Review by Kalahari.net
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