Full Description
Animal Stress Biology: Applications across Natural and Man-made Systems provides the fundamental aspects of stress endocrinology with a major focus on the applications of stress research in animal welfare. Stress plays an integral part in the maintenance of homeostasis in animals and is a useful measure of animal responses to management interventions across natural, agricultural, and clinical settings. Written by experts in the field of animal stress biology, this book is systematically structured for easy student navigation. Early sections introduce the basics of animal stress biology in major taxa. Latter sections explore how animal stress varies across species and settings, and how this research can be applied to improve animal welfare. Animal Stress Biology incorporates chapter summaries, key term definitions, global case studies, and discussion sections to ensure content is accessible to all audiences. It is an indispensable resource to students and early career professionals, as well as specialists in agriculture, zoos, clinical research settings, and resource management who are interested in learning more about animal stress and welfare.
Contents
Section I. Introduction
1. Introduction to Stress Biology. Current State of Knowledge
Section II. Fundamental Stress Biology of Major Taxa
2. Stress Biology of Invertebrates
3. Stress Biology of Amphibians
4. Stress Biology of Reptiles
5. Stress Biology of Fishes
6. Stress Biology of Birds
7. Stress Biology of Mammals
Section III. Applications for Livestock in Agricultural Operations
8. Poultry
9. Dairy
10. Sheep and Goat
11. Pigs
12. Horses
13. Beef Cattle in Feedlots and Slaughterhouse
14. Fish Farming
Section IV. Applications for Wildlife in Biodiversity Conservation
15. Island Endemics
16. Desert and Arid Landscapes
17. Coastal and Marine Environments
18. Stress Biology of Human-Animal Interactions
Section V. Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Citizen Science in Stress Biology Research
19. Machine Learning to Diagnose Stress in Animals
20. Role of Citizen Science in Progressing Stress Biology
Section VI. Stress Biology in Clinical Settings
21. Stress Biology of Rescued Wildlife
22. Stress Biology Models of Animals for Human Disease
23. Stress Biology Education in University
24. Integrating Stress Biology in Animal Welfare Policy
