• This fully revised new edition of the classic reference on domestic animal physiology provides detailed descriptions of animal function and dysfunction, with an emphasis on clinical relevance and pedagogical features to enhance learning.

    • Presents in-depth, comprehensive descriptions of domestic animal function and dysfunction
    • Emphasizes clinical relevance, with clinical correlations, notes of relevance, and self-assessment questions featuring situations likely to be faced in practice
    • Offers pedagogical features, including chapter outlines and introductions, key terms throughout the book, additional images, questions to enhance learning, and self-assessment exercises
    • Distills the most useful information for ease of use, with improved continuity and reduced repetition
    • Includes a companion website offering review questions and answers and the figures from the book in PowerPoint

  • List of contributors, vii

    Preface, ix

    Acknowledgments, x

    Tributes, xi

    About the companion website, xii

    Section I: Neurophysiology

    (Section Editor: Etsuro E. Uemura)

    1 Nervous Tissue, 3
    Etsuro E. Uemura

    2 Electrochemical Basis of Neuronal Function, 13
    Etsuro E. Uemura

    3 Synaptic Transmission, 23
    Etsuro E. Uemura

    4 Somatic and Visceral Senses, 32
    Etsuro E. Uemura

    5 Olfaction and Gustation, 43
    Etsuro E. Uemura

    6 Auditory System, 49
    Etsuro E. Uemura

    7 Visual System, 57
    Etsuro E. Uemura

    8 Motor System, 68
    Etsuro E. Uemura

    9 Vestibular System, 79
    Etsuro E. Uemura

    10 Autonomic Nervous System, 89
    Etsuro E. Uemura

    Section II: Body Fluids and Homeostasis

    (Section Editor: William O. Reece)

    11 Body Water: Properties and Functions, 103
    William O. Reece

    12 The Composition and Functions of Blood, 114
    William O. Reece

    13 Fundamentals of Acid–Base Balance, 137
    William O. Reece

    14 Body Temperature and Its Regulation, 149
    William O. Reece

    Section III: The Kidneys and Urinary System

    (Section Editor: William O. Reece)

    15 The Renal System: Structures and Function, 157
    William O. Reece

    16 Glomerular Filtration and Tubular Transport, 166
    William O. Reece

    17 Maintenance of Extracellular Fluid Hydration, 173
    William O. Reece

    18 Kidney Regulation of Extracellular Volume and Electrolytes, 180
    William O. Reece

    19 Micturition, Characteristics of Urine, and Renal Clearance, 188
    William O. Reece

    20 Kidney Function in Birds, 193
    William O. Reece

    Section IV: Respiration

    (Section Editor: William O. Reece)

    21 Overview of the Respiratory System, 203
    William O. Reece

    22 Physical and Mechanical Aspects of Respiration, 213
    William O. Reece

    23 Pulmonary Ventilation and Transport of Gases, 222
    William O. Reece

    24 Regulation of Respiration, 232
    William O. Reece

    25 Other Functions of the Respiratory System, 239
    William O. Reece

    26 Respiration in Birds, 245
    John W. Ludders

    Section V: Muscle Physiology

    (Section Editor: William O. Reece)

    27 Physiology of Skeletal Muscle, 263
    William O. Reece

    28 Physiology of Smooth Muscle, 274
    William O. Reece

    29 Physiology of Cardiac Muscle, Muscle Adaptations, and Muscle Disorders, 279
    William O. Reece

    Section VI: The Cardiovascular System

    (Section Editor: Howard H. Erickson)

    30 The Heart and Vasculature: Gross Structure and Basic Properties, 287
    Dean H. Riedesel and Richard L. Engen

    31 Electrophysiology of the Heart, 304
    Robert F. Gilmour, Jr

    32 The Electrocardiogram and Cardiac Arrhythmias, 315
    Robert F. Gilmour, Jr and N. Sydney Moïse

    33 Mechanical Activity of the Heart, 327
    Dean H. Riedesel

    34 Regulation of the Heart, 341
    David D. Kline, Eileen M. Hasser and Cheryl M. Heesch

    35 Control Mechanisms of the Circulatory System, 352
    Cheryl M. Heesch, David D. Kline and Eileen M. Hasser

    36 Microcirculation, Lymph, and Edema, 372
    Luis A. Martinez]Lemus and M. Harold Laughlin

    37 Pulmonary Circulation, 386
    David C. Poole and Howard H. Erickson

    38 Special Circulations, 399
    Eileen M. Hasser, Cheryl M. Heesch, David D. Kline and M. Harold Laughlin

    39 Heart Sounds and Murmurs, 417
    Michele Borgarelli and Jens Häggström

    40 Hypertension, Heart Failure, and Shock, 429
    Scott A. Brown

    41 Exercise Physiology of Terrestrial Animals, 443
    David C. Poole and Howard H. Erickson

    Section VII: Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism

    (Section Editor: Jesse P. Goff)

    42 Gastrointestinal Motility, 467
    Jesse P. Goff

    43 Secretory Activities of the Gastrointestinal Tract, 484
    Jesse P. Goff

    44 Digestion and Absorption of Nutrients, 502
    Jesse P. Goff

    45 Ruminant Digestive Physiology and Intestinal Microbiology, 522
    Jesse P. Goff

    46 Avian Digestion, 532
    William O. Reece and Darrell W. Trampel

    47 Disorders of Carbohydrate and Fat Metabolism, 541
    Jesse P. Goff

    48 Vitamins, 551
    Jesse P. Goff

    Section VIII: Minerals, Bones, and Joints

    (Section Editor: Jesse P. Goff)

    49 Minerals, 567
    Jesse P. Goff

    50 Cartilage, Bones, and Joints, 593
    Jesse P. Goff

    Section IX: Endocrinology, Reproduction, and Lactation

    (Section Editor: Jesse P. Goff)

    51 The Endocrine System, 617
    Jesse P. Goff

    52 Male Reproduction in Mammals, 654
    William O. Reece

    53 Female Reproduction in Mammals, 670
    William O. Reece

    54 Lactation, 694
    Patrick J. Gorden and Leo L. Timms

    55 Avian Reproduction, 715
    Patricia A. Johnson

    Index, 727

  • William O. Reece, DVM, PhD, is University Professor Emeritus in the Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA.

    Howard Erickson, DVM, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Physiology in the Department of Anatomy and Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA.

    Jesse P. Goff, DVM, PhD, is Professor and Anderson Chair in the Department of Biomedical Sciences, Iowa State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Ames, Iowa, USA.

    Etsuro E. Uemura, DVM, MS, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA.

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