Applied Animal Endocrinology

Professor E. James Squires is Chair of the Department of Animal Biosciences at the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada. His broad research interests are in metabolism and functional genomics to improve the health and productivity of livestock, and to develop animal models for human metabolism, health and nutrition. His work is a combination of basic and applied studies. He has published almost 150 papers in referred journals, and authored a textbook "Applied Animal Endocrinology", several book chapters and numerous abstracts and technical publications for industry audiences.

1: Hormone and Receptor Structure and Function 2: Introduction 3: Synthesis, Release and Metabolism of Hormones 4: Receptors and Hormone Action 5: Pituitary-Hypothalamic Integration of Hormone Action 6: Endocrine Methodologies 7: Methods for Studying Endocrine Function 8: Measurement of Hormones and Receptors 9: Methods for the Production of Hormones 10: Manipulation of Endocrine Function 11: Manipulation of Growth and Carcass Composition 12: Overview 13: Anabolic Steroids and Analogues 14: Use of Intact (Uncastrated) Male Pigs 15: Somatotropin 16: b-Adrenergic Agonists 17: Thyroid Hormones 18: Dietary Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids 19: Leptin 20: Cholecystokinin and Appetite 21: Antibiotics, Antimicrobials and Other Factors 22: Endocrine Effects on Animal Products 23: Mammary Gland Development and Milk Production 24: Egg Production 25: Wool Production and Endocrine Defleecing 26: Endocrine Manipulation of Reproduction 27: Manipulation of Reproduction in Mammals 28: Endocrine Manipulations in Aquaculture 29: Effects on Animal Behaviour, Health and Welfare 30: Control of broodiness in Poultry 31: Applications of Pheromones 32: Effects of Stress 33: Endocrine Applications in Toxicology