Animal Science: Principles of Production, Management, and Selection, Online Textbook
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.
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Animal Science: Principles of Production, Management, and Selection, Online Textbook
- Animal Science
- Copyright © 2025 by The Goodheart-Willcox Company, Inc.
- Preface
- About the Authors
- Reviewers
- Acknowledgments
- Credentialing Partners and Support
- Tools for Student and Instructor Success
- Guided Tour
- Brief Contents
- Contents
- Feature Contents
- Unit 1 Animal Science Fundamentals
- Chapter 1 Animals and Society
- Chapter 2 Careers in the Animal Industry
- Chapter 3 Anatomy and Physiology
- Chapter 3 Words to Know
- Chapter 3 Before You Read
- Chapter 3 Introduction
- Animals as Living Organisms
- What Are Anatomy and Physiology?
- Levels of Cellular Organization
- Animal Cell Structure and Function
- Tissues
- Organs and Organ Systems
- Interaction between Organ Systems
- Maintaining Homeostasis in Organisms
- Directional Anatomy
- Chapter 3 Review and Assessment
- Chapter 4 Maintaining Animal Health
- Chapter 5 Feeds and Feeding
- Chapter 6 Genetics
- Chapter 7 Reproduction and Parturition
- Chapter 8 Food and Fiber Products from Animals
- Chapter 9 By-Products from Animals
- Chapter 10 Safely Handling Animals
- Chapter 11 Animal Welfare
- Chapter 12 Animal Science and the Scientific Method
- Unit 2 Beef Cattle
- Chapter 13 Beef Industry Overview
- Chapter 14 Beef Cattle Production Systems
- Chapter 15 Beef Cattle Management and Care
- Chapter 15 Words to Know
- Chapter 15 Before You Read
- Anatomy and Structural Correctness
- Beef Cattle Organ Systems
- Maintaining Herd Health
- Common Beef Cattle Diseases
- Preventative Care in Beef Cattle
- Beef Cattle Nutrition
- Beef Cattle Reproduction
- Identifying Beef Cattle
- Chapter 15 Review and Assessment
- Chapter 16 Beef Cattle Selection and Evaluation
- Chapter 16 Words to Know
- Chapter 16 Before You Read
- The Role of Livestock Selection and Evaluation in Production Agriculture
- Beef Cattle Evaluation
- Ideal Female Beef Animal (Cow/Heifer)
- Ideal Male Beef Animal (Bull)
- Evaluating Conformation and Structural Correctness
- Performance Data and Selection
- Chapter 16 Review and Assessment
- Chapter 17 Classification and Breeds of Beef Cattle
- Unit 3 Swine
- Chapter 18 Swine Industry Overview
- Chapter 19 Swine Production Systems
- Chapter 19 Words to Know
- Chapter 19 Before You Read
- The Swine Production Cycle
- Purebred and Commercial Operations
- Market Hog Breeding Systems
- Swine Production Systems
- Swine Behavior and Production
- Production Facilities and Equipment
- Nutrient Management in Swine Production
- Chapter 19 Review and Assessment
- Chapter 20 Swine Management and Care
- Chapter 21 Swine Selection and Evaluation
- Chapter 21 Words to Know
- Chapter 21 Before You Read
- The Role of Livestock Selection and Evaluation in Production Agriculture
- Swine Evaluation
- Caring for Show Animals
- Ideal Female Swine (Sow/Gilt)
- Ideal Male Swine (Boar/Barrow)
- Evaluating Conformation and Structural Correctness
- Performance Data and Selection
- Livestock Showing
- Chapter 21 Review and Assessment
- Chapter 22 Classification and Breeds of Swine
- Unit 4 Sheep
- Chapter 23 Sheep Industry Overview
- Chapter 24 Sheep Production Systems
- Chapter 25 Sheep Management and Care
- Chapter 26 Sheep Selection and Evaluation
- Chapter 26 Words to Know
- Chapter 26 Before You Read
- The Role of Livestock Selection and Evaluation in Production Agriculture
- Sheep Evaluation
- Ideal Market Lambs
- Ideal Breeding Animals
- Evaluating Conformation and Structural Correctness
- Performance Data and Selection
- Livestock Showing
- Chapter 26 Review and Assessment
- Chapter 27 Classification and Breeds of Sheep
- Unit 5 Goats
- Chapter 28 Goat Industry Overview
- Chapter 29 Goat Production Systems
- Chapter 30 Goat Management and Care
- Chapter 31 Goat Selection and Evaluation
- Chapter 31 Words to Know
- Chapter 31 Before You Read
- The Role of Livestock Selection and Evaluation in Production Agriculture
- Goat Evaluation
- Dairy Goat Selection
- Meat Goat Selection
- Meat Goats for Breeding
- Evaluating Conformation and Structural Correctness
- Performance Data and Selection
- Livestock Showing
- Chapter 31 Review and Assessment
- Chapter 32 Classification and Breeds of Goats
- Unit 6 Dairy Cattle
- Chapter 33 Dairy Industry Overview
- Chapter 34 Dairy Production Systems
- Chapter 34 Words to Know
- Chapter 34 Before You Read
- The Dairy Cattle Production Cycle
- Dairy Production Systems
- Selling and Marketing Milk
- Dairy Cattle Behavior and Production
- Best Practices for Handling Dairy Cattle
- Production Facilities and Equipment
- Waste Management
- Chapter 34 Review and Assessment
- Chapter 35 Dairy Cattle Management and Care
- Chapter 35 Words to Know
- Chapter 35 Before You Read
- Anatomy and Structural Correctness
- Dairy Cattle Organ Systems
- Maintaining Herd Health
- Common Dairy Cattle Diseases, Ailments, and Conditions
- Preventative Care in Dairy Cattle
- Dairy Cattle Nutrition
- Dairy Cattle Reproduction
- Identifying Dairy Cattle
- Chapter 35 Review and Assessment
- Chapter 36 Dairy Cattle Selection and Evaluation
- Chapter 36 Words to Know
- Chapter 36 Before You Read
- Chapter 36 Introduction
- The Role of Livestock Selection and Evaluation in Production Agriculture
- Dairy Cattle Evaluation
- Selection Factors for Dairy Cattle
- Evaluating Conformation and Structural Correctness in Dairy Cattle
- Performance Data and Selection
- Chapter 36 Review and Assessment
- Chapter 37 Classification and Breeds of Dairy Cattle
- Unit 7 Horses
- Chapter 38 Equine Industry Overview
- Chapter 39 Equine Production Systems
- Chapter 40 Equine Management and Care
- Chapter 41 Equine Selection and Evaluation
- Chapter 42 Classification and Breeds of Equines
- Unit 8 Poultry
- Chapter 43 Poultry Industry Overview
- Chapter 44 Poultry Production Systems
- Chapter 45 Poultry Management and Care
- Chapter 46 Poultry Selection and Evaluation
- Chapter 47 Classification and Breeds of Poultry
- Unit 9 Companion Animals
- Chapter 48 Companion Animal Industry Overview
- Chapter 49 Companion Animal Management and Care
- Chapter 50 Classification and Breeds of Companion Animals
- Glossary
- Index