Description: 1. Animal Contributions to Human Needs. 2. An Overview of the Livestock and Poultry Industries. 3. Red Meat Products. 4. Poultry and Egg Products. 5. Milk and Milk Products. 6. Wool and Mohair. 7. By-Products of Meat Animals. 8. Market Classes and Grades of Livestock, Poultry, and Eggs. 9. Visual Evaluation of Market Animals. 10. Reproduction. 11. Artificial Insemination, Estrous Synchronization, and Embryo Transfer. 12. Genetics. 13. Genetic Change through Selection. 14. Mating Systems. 15. Nutrients and Their Functions. 16. Digestion and Absorption of Feed. 17. Providing Nutrients for Body Functions. 18. Growth and Development. 19. Lactation. 20. Adaptation to the Environment. 21. Animal Health. 22. Animal Behavior. 23. Issues in Agriculture. 24. Making Effective Management Decisions. 25. Beef Cattle Breeds and Breeding. 26. Feeding and Managing Beef Cattle. 27. Dairy Cattle Breeds and Breeding. 28. Feeding and Managing Dairy Cattle. 29. Swine Breeds and Breeding. 30. Feeding and Managing Swine. 31. Sheep Breeds and Breeding. 32. Feeding and Managing Sheep. 33. Horse Breeds and Breeding. 34. Feeding and Managing Horses. 35. Poultry Breeding, Feeding, and Management. 36. Goat Breeding, Feeding, and Management. 37. Careers and Career Preparation in the Animal Sciences. 38. Aquaculture. Glossary. Index.

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