By Pradip Kumar Das, Veerasamy Sejian, Joydip Mukherjee and Dipak Banerjee
Textbook of Veterinary Physiology explores the fundamental qualitative and quantitative aspects of veterinary physiology. It presents the morphological description of the organs, tissues, and cells involved in the physiological system with species variation. The book provide the most up-to-date information and in depth knowledge in animal physiology. The book addresses a broad range of topics, including the physiology of digestion in, monogastric animals, ruminants, and birds, and cardio vascular and respiratory system in different animals. The chapters contain a wealth of information on the areas related to the endocrine system, excretory system, body fluid homeostasis, hematology, male and female reproductive systems, coordination of body functions, and regulation of brain functions and sense organs. Further, this book acquaints students with advanced topics like immune system, assisted reproductive technology, ovarian dynamics, environmental physiology and thermoregulation, and behavioral physiology. This textbook contains clear illustrations including graphical abstracts and study questions for each chaptermaking this book a valuable learning resource for veterinary sciences and veterinary medicine students.Further to attract students and create interest in them, interesting facts related to animal physiology have also been highlighted in form of “Know more widges”.
Gives detailed physiology of avian, domestic, and wildlife animals
Focuses on ovarian dynamics, environmental physiology, and thermoregulation
Discusses physiology principles and concepts to the diagnosis and treatment of animal diseases
Table of Contents
Section 1: Introduction
Chapter 1.1. Veterinary physiology – past, present and future perspective
Chapter 1.2. Cellular and molecular physiology
Chapter 1.3. Action potential
Section 2: Hematology and Immune System
Chapter 2.1. Hematology
Chapter 2.2. Immune system
Section 3: Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Excretory System
Chapter 3.1. Cardiovascular system
Chapter 3.2. Physiology of respiration
Chapter 3.3. Fluid and electrolyte balance
Chapter 3.4. Excretory physiology
Section 4: Neuro-muscular System and Special Senses
Chapter 4.1. Muscular system
Chapter 4.2. Nervous system
Chapter 4.3. Special senses
Section 5: Digestive System
Chapter 5.1. Physiology of digestion
Chapter 5.2. Ruminant digestion
Section 6: Endocrine System
Chapter 6.1. General endocrinology and hormones of hypothalamus and pituitary
Chapter 6.2. Hormonal regulation of metabolism, water, and minerals
Chapter 6.3. Hormones of gonads and non-classical endocrine organs
Section 7: Reproductive System
Chapter 7.1. Development of sex organs
Chapter 7.2. Functional morphology of the male reproductive system
Chapter 7.3. Spermatogenesis and Semen
Chapter 7.4. Functional morphology of the female reproductive system
Chapter 7.5. Female reproductive physiology
Chapter 7.6. Fertilisation, gestation and parturition
Chapter 7.7. Assisted reproductive technologies in farm animals
Section 8: Lactation Physiology
Chapter 8. Lactation physiology
Section 9: Physiology of Growth and Behaviour
Chapter 9.1. Physiology of growth
Chapter 9.2. Physiology of animal behaviour
Section 10: Environment and Thermoregulation
Chapter 10.1. Environmental physiology and thermoregulation in farm animals
