A Quantitative Biology of the Pig

by Kyriazakis, I.

• ISBN13: 9780851992730
• ISBN10: 0851992730
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-02-01
• Publisher: STYLUS PUBLISHING LLC

Summary

A large amount of qualitative information has been gathered on many aspects of pig biology over recent years, in areas such as genetics, growth and physiology, and welfare. It is now widely recognized that there is a need to use this data as a basis for the development of quantitative models, in order to further improve performance and productivity. This has been achieved in some areas, notably physiology, but no previous attempt at bringing together and integrating this material has been made. This book, written by leading researchers from Europe, the USA and Australasia, fills that gap. It begins with descriptions of the animal, its feed and its environment. The latest mechanistic mathematical models which describe particular physiological processes are then provided by specialists in those areas, taking into account the external factors which influence them. In conclusion, the advantages and implications of a quantitative approach to pig biology are discussed. The ideas presented will be essential reading for animal scientists, particularly applied physiologists, with an active interest in pigs and will also have relevance to research on other farm animals.

Table of Contents

Contributors	vii
Foreword	ix
Colin Whittemore
1. Introduction	1	(6)
1. Kyriazakis
Part I: Describing the Elements of the System	7	(120)
2. Describing the Pig	9	(30)
A.P. Schinckel
3. The Chemical and Physical Description of Feedstuffs	39	(32)
P.J. Moughan, G. Annison, S.M. Rutherfurd and J. Wiseman
4. The Thermal and Infectious Environment	71	(28)
J.L. Black, H.J Bray and L.R. Giles
5. Describing the Social Environment and its Effects on Food Intake and Growth	99	(30)
C.A. Morgan, B.L. Nielsen, A.B. Lawrence and M.T Mendl
Part II: Processes and Control	127	(100)
6. Mating, Pregnancy and Prenatal Growth	129	(26)
J.-Y. Dourmad, J. Noblet, M.C. Père and M. Étienne
7. Lactation and Neonatal Growth	155	(26)
R.H. King, J. Le Dividich and F.R. Dunshea
8. Growth and Body Composition	181	(18)
G.C. Emmans and I. Kyriazakis
9. Quantitative Regulation by Endocrine Systems	199	(28)
J.P. McNamara and R.D. Boyd
Part III: Food Intake and Metabolism	227	(152)
10. Voluntary Food Intake and Diet Selection	229	(20)
I. Kyriazakis and G.C. Emmans
11. Digestion, Absorption and Excretion	249	(26)
D. Bastianelli and D. Sauvant
12. Quantification of Absorbability and Requirements of Macroelements	275	(24)
A.W. Jongbloed, H. Everts, P.A. Kemme and Z. Mroz
13. Protein Metabolism in the Growing Pig	299	(34)
P.J. Moughan
14. Carbohydrate and Lipid Metabolism	333	(30)
A. Danfaer
15. Energy Flows	363	(16)
G.C. Emmans
Part IV: Conclusions	379	(10)
16. Future Directions for Models in Pig Biology	381	(8)
I. Kyriazakis
Index	389