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The science and practice of pig production / Colin Whittemore.
Veterinary: Atwood Library (Campus) SF395 .W45 1998
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Whittemore, Colin, 1942-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Swine.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 624 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Science, 1998.
- Summary:
- The management, health, and welfare of pigs raised as livestock are covered in this comprehensive and informative guide for veterinarians, farmers, and commercial pig producers. The information presented is drawn from worldwide sources and includes methodologies for direct application.
- The Science and Practice of Pig Production contains scientific data to support applied material and enhance understanding and further study, as well as abundant tables, diagrams, photographs, and figures.
- Areas covered include: carcass and meat quality, breeding of improved genotypes, feed formulation, and housing. New to the second edition is material concerning quality assurance, welfare, pollution control, growth and meat quality, disease, biotechnology, feeding, and management systems.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 0632050861
- OCLC:
- 39181437
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