Dukes' Physiology of Domestic Animals

This fully revised new edition of the classic reference ondomestic animal physiology provides detailed descriptions of animalfunction and dysfunction, with an emphasis on clinical relevanceand pedagogical features to enhance learning. * Presents in-depth, comprehensive descriptions ofdomestic animal function and dysfunction * Emphasizes clinical relevance, with clinicalcorrelations, notes of relevance, and self-assessment questionsfeaturing situations likely to be faced in practice * Offers pedagogical features, including chapteroutlines and introductions, key terms throughout the book,additional images, questions to enhance learning, andself-assessment exercises * Distills the most useful information for ease of use,with improved continuity and reduced repetition * Includes a companion website offering review questionsand answers and the figures from the book in PowerPoint P>CONTENTS

Section I: Neurophysiology

1 Nervous Tissue
Etsuro E. Uemura

2 Electrochemical Basis of Neuronal Function
Etsuro E. Uemura

3 Synaptic Transmission
Etsuro E. Uemura

4 Somatic and Visceral Senses
Etsuro E. Uemura

5 Olfaction and Gustation
Etsuro E. Uemura

6 Auditory System
Etsuro E. Uemura

7 Visual System
Etsuro E. Uemura

8 Motor System
Etsuro E. Uemura

9 Vestibular System
Etsuro E. Uemura

10 Autonomic Nervous System
Etsuro E. Uemura

Section II: Body Fluids and Homeostasis

11 Body Water: Properties and Functions
William O. Reece

12 The Composition and Functions of Blood
William O. Reece

13 Fundamentals of Acid–Base Balance
William O. Reece

14 Body Temperature and Its Regulation
William O. Reece

Section III: The Kidneys and Urinary System

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

16 Glomerular Filtration and Tubular Transport
William O. Reece

17 Maintenance of Extracellular Fluid Hydration
William O. Reece

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

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

20 Kidney Function in Birds
William O. Reece

Section IV: Respiration

21 Overview of the Respiratory System
William O. Reece

22 Physical and Mechanical Aspects of Respiration
William O. Reece

23 Pulmonary Ventilation and Transport of Gases
William O. Reece

24 Regulation of Respiration
William O. Reece

25 Other Functions of the Respiratory System
William O. Reece

26 Respiration in Birds
John W. Ludders

Section V: Muscle Physiology

27 Physiology of Skeletal Muscle
William O. Reece

28 Physiology of Smooth Muscle
William O. Reece

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

Section VI: The Cardiovascular System

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

31 Electrophysiology of the Heart
Robert F. Gilmour, Jr

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

33 Mechanical Activity of the Heart
Dean H. Riedesel

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

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

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

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

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

39 Heart Sounds and Murmurs
Michele Borgarelli and Jens Häggström

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

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

Section VII: Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism

42 Gastrointestinal Motility
Jesse P. Goff

43 Secretory Activities of the Gastrointestinal Tract
Jesse P. Goff

44 Digestion and Absorption of Nutrients
Jesse P. Goff

45 Ruminant Digestive Physiology and Intestinal Microbiology
Jesse P. Goff

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

47 Disorders of Carbohydrate and Fat Metabolism
Jesse P. Goff

48 Vitamins
Jesse P. Goff

Section VIII: Minerals, Bones, and Joints

49 Minerals
Jesse P. Goff

50 Cartilage, Bones, and Joints
Jesse P. Goff

Section IX: Endocrinology, Reproduction, and Lactation

51 The Endocrine System
Jesse P. Goff

52 Male Reproduction in Mammals
William O. Reece

53 Female Reproduction in Mammals
William O. Reece

54 Lactation
Patrick J. Gorden and Leo L. Timms

55 Avian Reproduction
Patricia A. Johnson

Index

William O. Reece, DVM, PhD, is University ProfessorEmeritus in the Department of Biomedical Sciences, College ofVeterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA. Howard Erickson, DVM, PhD, is Professor Emeritus ofPhysiology in the Department of Anatomy and Physiology, College ofVeterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas,USA. Jesse P. Goff, DVM, PhD, is Professor and Anderson Chair inthe Department of Biomedical Sciences, Iowa State University,College of Veterinary Medicine, Ames, Iowa, USA. Etsuro E. Uemura, DVM, MS, PhD, is Professor in theDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine,Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA.