Developmental Programming in Livestock Production, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice
Author | : Travis Mulliniks |
Publisher | : Elsevier Health Sciences |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2019-05-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780323678858 |
ISBN-13 | : 0323678858 |
Rating | : 4/5 (58 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Food Animal Practice, edited by Dr. Rick Funston and Dr. J. Travis Mulliniks, is dedicated to Developmental Programming in Livestock Production. Topics include: Fetal Growth and Development; Cellular Mechanisms and Epigenetic Changes; Overgrowth Syndrome; Effects on Progeny and Nutrient Partitioning; Effects on Neonatal Mortality; Effects on Tissue Growth and End Product; Effects on Fertility; Effects on Animal Health and Immune Function; Effects on Dam and Progeny Milk Production; Multigenerational Effects; Developmental Resiliency: in utero Adaptation to Environmental Stimuli; and Developmental Programming in a Beef Production System.