The essential textbook on genetics and genomics for veterinary and animal science

Introduction to Veterinary Genetics, now in its fourth edition, provides students and practitioners with a solid grounding in genetics and genomics in the context of veterinary medicine and animal production.

This edition incorporates revisions throughout, including advances in molecular technology and updated approaches to the diagnosis and control of inherited disease. Coverage spans basic genetics and genomics, population and quantitative genetics and genomics. A new chapter covers cancer genetics and genomics.

Readers will also find:

• Updated material on molecular technology advances reflecting current methods used in veterinary genetic diagnostics and research
• Coverage linking genetics and genomics concepts directly to animal production systems
• Discussion of parasites and pathogens from a genetic perspective, connecting host genetics to disease susceptibility and resistance
• End-of-chapter summaries in every chapter designed to support structured revision and efficient exam preparation
• Consistent terminology and coherent progression across all topics in the text

Introduction to Veterinary Genetics serves veterinary students, animal science students, and practicing veterinarians who need a reliable reference on genetic and genomic principles. Whether used as a course textbook aligned with veterinary medicine curricula or as a practitioner's desk reference, this Fourth Edition provides the updated, authoritative coverage required for informed clinical and breeding decisions.

Frank W. Nicholas is Emeritus Professor of Animal Genetics in the Sydney School of Veterinary Science at the University of Sydney, NSW, Australia. He is an Honorary Member of the International Society for Animal Genetics. In 2022 he was awarded Doctor Medicinae Veterinariae Honoris Causa from the University of Bern and was appointed Member (AM) of the Order of Australia. His work includes co-authoring Charles Darwin in Australia and creating the global reference website for inherited diseases in animals: Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals (OMIA; omia.org).