Main description:

At long last, a new edition of this highly-regarded, classic veterinary reference. Since 1984, discoveries in molecular genetics and cell biology have significantly transformed our understanding of animal development. With the imminent release of the canine genome, followed shortly by genomes for other domestic species, the opportunities for discovering the basis for species and breed differences - anatomically, developmentally and in patterns of disease susceptibility - are unprecedented. This new edition is an up-to-date, highly illustrated, four-colour text, providing veterinary students and researchers with accounts of important developmental features of domestic species, accompanied by integrated cell, molecular and anatomical discussions of the etiology of congenital defects.

Contents:

Contents: Embryology in the veterinary curriculum; The body plan of vertebrate embryos; Early stages of development; Extraembryonic membranes and placentation; Concepts and mechanisms of development; Causes of congenital malformations; Central nervous system and eye; Peripheral nervous system and ear; Sensory organs; Trunk muscles and connective tissues; Craniofacial muscles and connective tissues; Limb development; The integument and oral cavity; Cardiovascular system I: Blood and arteries; Cardiovascular system II: Heart; Cardiovascular system II: Venous system and lymphatic; Pharynx and pharyngeal pouches; Respiratory system and partitioning of body cavities; Digestive system; Derivatives of the intermediate mesoderm: Urinary system, adrenal gland, urinary system; Derivatives of the intermediate mesoderm: Reproductive organs, germ cells.