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appreciated. While I accept the occasional
negative review as an occupational hazard,
I am keen to learn from past failings. As
regards Farm Animal Metabolism and
Nutrition, I accept that important areas
have not been reviewed. Clearly, for exam-
ple, the whole issue of quantitative nutri-
tion comprising analytical and predictive
models also needs attention, but this may
well form the basis of a further volume. In
the meantime, current books in the CAB
Internationalstable should serve to bridge
this gap. Selected titles will be found on
the rear cover of this book.
As always, I am indebted to my team
of authors who have made this book
possible and who have invested so much of
their valuable time in writing, proofreading
and preparing the index, sometimes under
difficult conditions. Their enthusiasm for
the entire project has been salutary and I
hope that the book will provide inspiration
to students the world over.
Finally, this book contains references
to various commercial products including
computer software, which are given in
good faith. No endorsement of these
products is implied or should be attributed
to the editor or CAB International, and we
cannot assume responsibility for the conse-
quences of their use.J.P.F. D’Mello