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Chordate origins and evolution : the molecular evolutionary road to vertebrates
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ISBN: 9780128030066 0128030062 9780128029961 012802996X 9780128099346 0128099348 Year: 2016 Publisher: Amsterdam, [Netherlands] : Academic Press,

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Current Therapy in Avian Medicine and Surgery
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ISBN: 9781455746712 1455746711 9780323243674 0323243673 Year: 2016 Publisher: St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier,

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"A current and cutting-edge reference, Current Therapy in Avian Medicine and Surgery takes the popular Current Therapy approach in providing succinct and clear information pertinent to the medical care of avian species. Most chapters include an up-to-date delivery of the current state of knowledge on their subject material, and provide practical approaches and thought processes applicable to diagnosis and therapy where appropriate. Information is always easy to find, with topics including the latest advances in internal medicine; behavioral medicine; anesthesia, analgesia, and surgery. Sections dedicated to welfare, conservation, and practice risk management explore important, but less commonly discussed aspects of avian practice; and the pattern recognition portion of the text offers readers a view of what companion bird conditions are likely to be seen in practice in different parts of the world. Written by a team of highly regarded contributors from around the world, this text helps readers, regardless of location and current knowledge, develop and augment skills in the medical and surgical care of avian species"--


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The Vertebrate IntegumentVolume 1 : Origin and Evolution
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ISBN: 3642537472 3642537480 Year: 2014 Publisher: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer,

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The vertebrate integument arose about 450 million years ago as an ‘armour’ of dermal bony plates in small, jawless fish-like creatures, informally known as the ostracoderms. This book reviews the major changes that have occurred in the vertebrate integument from its beginnings to the present day. Critical questions concerning the origin, structure and functional biology of the bony integument are discussed and intrinsically linked to major steps in vertebrate evolution and phylogeny—the origin of jaws and the origin of teeth. The discussions include the origins of mineralization of major vertebrate skeletal components such as the dermatocranium, branchial arches and vertebral column. The advances that led to the origin of modern fishes and their phylogenetic development are reviewed and include the evolution of fins and replacement of the bony plates with several types of dermal scales. The evolution of reptiles saw a major transformation of the integument, with the epidermis becoming the protective outermost layer, from which the scales arose, while the dermis lay below it.  The biological significance of the newly-evolved β-keratin in reptilian scales, among the toughest natural materials known, is discussed in the context of its major contribution to the great success of reptiles and to the evolution of feathers and avian flight. The dermis in many vertebrates is strengthened by layers of oppositely oriented cross-fibres, now firmly entrenched as a design principle of biomechanics. Throughout the book conventional ideas are discussed and a number of new hypotheses are presented in light of the latest developments. The long evolutionary history of vertebrates indicates that the significance of the Darwinian concept of “survival of the fittest” may be overstated, including in our own mammalian origins, and that chance often plays a major role in evolutionary patterns. Extensive illustrations are included to support the verbal descriptions. Professor Theagarten Lingham-Soliar is in the Department of Life Sciences at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

Manual of equine field surgery
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ISBN: 1416002707 9781416002703 9781437710380 1437710387 Year: 2006 Publisher: St. Louis : Saunders Elsevier,

The equine manual
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ISBN: 9780702037214 0702037214 9780702027697 Year: 2006 Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] Elsevier Saunders

Feline Behavior
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ISBN: 0721694985 1416064257 9780721694986 9781416064251 Year: 2003 Publisher: London : Elsevier Health Sciences,

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This book covers all common behavior problems pertaining to the cat, including the history of feline development to social and communicative behavior. An excellent resource for both professionals and pet owners alike, it features a clear format and easily accessible information. Discussions focus on the changing role of a cat's behavior for humans, as well as new treatments that arise as more is understood about cat behavior.Chapters are written in a clear, concise manner, making it easy for the reader to fully comprehend the different behavior patterns in cats, including:Neuro

Equine behavior : a guide for veterinarians and equine scientists
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ISBN: 9780702026348 9780702037139 0702037133 0702026344 Year: 2004 Publisher: Edinburgh : Saunders,

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"With more than 1000 references, the book explores equine behavior from first principles, by considering the behavior of free-ranging horses and focusing on ways in which management and training influence the responses of their domestic counterparts." "Illustrated with more than 500 photographs and line diagrams, Equine Behavior: A guide for veterinarians and equine scientists is an essential resource for practising veterinarians students and enthusiasts with a specific interest in horses, ponies, and donkeys. Professional trainers and handlers, equine scientists and behavior therapists will also find its contents invaluable."--Jacket.


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The New World Primates : Adaptive Radiation and the Evolution of Social Behavior, Languages, and Intelligence
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ISBN: 0691644411 1400870445 9781400870448 9780691617268 9780691081687 9780691081694 0691617260 Year: 2015 Publisher: Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press,

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The New World primates have radiated widely in tropical America, evolving a variety of adaptations to cope with different ways of life. This comparative survey examines many species. Some are highly specialized in unique ways; others have paralleled the lemurs of Madagascar or the monkeys and apes of Africa and Asia. The author's emphasis is on natural history, behavior, and ecology. Topics include geographical distributions, habitat preferences, territorial arrangements, activity rhythms, feeding techniques, defense mechanisms, and competition and cooperation among individuals of the same species. Much of the material is new, based on recent research in the field. Social reactions and organizations, and communication systems, are discussed in order to consider their implications for the evolution of primates in general and the development of languages and intelligence.Originally published in 1976.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Problem-based feline medicine
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ISBN: 0702024880 9780702024887 0702032719 9780702032714 Year: 2006 Publisher: Edinburgh : Elsevier Saunders,


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Equine surgery
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ISBN: 9781437708677 9781437708684 1437708684 1437708676 Year: 2012 Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] Elsevier/Saunders

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