Zoology: Vertebrates

Health and welfare issues of brachycephalic (flat-faced) animals are one of the most pressing problems facing companion animals right now. Dogs, in...

The evolution of segmentation is one of the central questions in evolutionary developmental biology. Indeed, it is one of the best case studies for...

Zoo animals as a population are a diverse array of species from all around the globe. When managed in captivity, it is important that key aspects o...

Atlas of Comparative Vertebrate Histology looks at the histology of a wide range of vertebrates, representative of all the major classes and famili...

This volume examines cells set aside during development for use later in ontogeny or in adult life. There is no single term for such cells. The cel...

The first vertebrate animals appear in the fossil record over 520 million years ago. These lineages diversified and eventually crept ashore leading...

Most vertebrate cranial sense organs arise from placodes. These placodes give rise to sensory neurons that transmit information to the brain and ne...

How to Raise a Puppy moves away from the traditional approach to raising puppies, focused on obedience and control, and instead takes an holistic, ...

Michael Day's Veterinary Immunology: Principles and Practice is the adopted text in numerous veterinary schools throughout the world. Updated and r...

A clinician and a pathologist collaborate to create a comprehensive yet practical book about established infectious diseases of horses, categorised...

Stocking hatchery-produced fish has been a standard component of fisheries management for over 100 years. This book discusses the production of hat...

Research to advance understanding of the ecology and biology of wildlife species is more important than ever as the world confronts issues ranging ...

How to Raise a Puppy moves away from the traditional approach to raising puppies, focused on obedience and control, and instead takes an holistic, ...

This review of Pennsylvania's conservation efforts is the first book to focus exclusively on the state's vertebrates of concern. The 133 species o...

Throughout our history, humans have been captivated by mythic beasts and legendary creatures. Tales of Bigfoot, the Yeti, and the Loch Ness monster...

This book relates the mechanical and structural properties of bone to its function in man and other vertebrates. John Currey, one of the pioneers o...

This book relates the mechanical and structural properties of bone to its function in man and other vertebrates. John Currey, one of the pioneers o...

This book discusses the biology, breeding, care, and management of camels, with a focus on camels from Pakistan. The book provides a sound understa...

Throughout our history, humans have been captivated by mythic beasts and legendary creatures. Tales of Bigfoot, the Yeti, and the Loch Ness monster...

Winner of Dog Writers Association of America's Dogwise Best Book AwardThis book focuses on the veterinarians responsibilities for managing the prob...

This book traces the evolution of the dog, from its origins about 15,000 years ago up to recent times. The timing of dog domestication receives att...

Chordates comprise lampreys, hagfishes, jawed fishes, and tetrapods, plus a variety of more unfamiliar and crucially important non-vertebrate anima...

I really don't think this book will ever be surpassed as the 'go-to' clinical ruminant reference for undergraduates, recent grads and vets in mixed...

The keeping of zoo animals is a central tool in the conservation of some of the world's most fascinating, yet threatened, species. But how do zoos ...