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

Table of Contents

Section I Neurophysiology

Chapter 1 Nervous Tissue

Chapter 2 Electrochemical Basis of Neuronal Function

Chapter 3 Synaptic Transmission

Chapter 4 Somatic and Visceral Senses

Chapter 5 Olfaction and Gustation

Chapter 6 Auditory System

Chapter 7 Visual System

Chapter 8 Motor System

Chapter 9 Vestibular System

Chapter 10 Autonomic Nervous System

Section II Body Fluids and Homeostasis

Chapter 11 Body Water: Properties and Functions

Chapter 12 The Composition and Functions of Blood

Chapter 13 Fundamentals of Acid- Base Balance

Chapter 14 Body Temperature and Its Regulation

Section Ill The Kidneys and Urinary System

Chapter 15 The Renal System: Structures and Function

Chapter 16 Glomerular Filtration and Tubular Transport

Chapter 17 Maintenance of Extracellular Fluid Hydration

Chapter 18 Kidney Regulation of Extracellular Volume and Electrolytes

Chapter 19 Micturition, Characteristics of Urine, and Renal Clearance

Chapter 20 Kidney Function in Birds

Section IV Respiration

Chapter 21 Overview of the Respiratory System

Chapter 22 Physical and Mechanical Aspects of Respiration

Chapter 23 Pulmonary Ventilation and Transport of Gases

Chapter 24 Regulation of Respiration

Chapter 25 Other Functions of the Respiratory System

Chapter 26 Respiration in Birds

Section V Muscle Physiology

Chapter 27 Physiology of Skeletal Muscle

Chapter 28 Physiology of Smooth Muscle

Chapter 29 Physiology of Cardiac Muscle, Muscle Adaptations, and Muscle Disorders

Section VI The Cardiovascular System

Chapter 30 The Heart and Vasculature: Gross Structure and Basic Properties

Chapter 31 Electrophysiology of the Heart

Chapter 32 The Electrocardiogram and Cardiac Arrhythmias

Chapter 33 Mechanical Activity of the Heart

Chapter 34 Regulation of the Heart

Chapter 35 Control Mechanisms of the Circulatory System

Chapter 36 Microcirculation, Lymph, and Edema

Chapter 37 Pulmonary Circulation

Chapter 38 Special Circulations

Chapter 39 Heart Sounds and Murmurs

Chapter 40 Hypertension, Heart Failure, and Shock

Chapter 41 Exercise Physiology of Terrestrial Animals

Section VII Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism

Chapter 42 Gastrointestinal Motility

Chapter 43 Secretory Activities of the Gastrointestinal Tract

Chapter 44 Digestion and Absorption of Nutrients

Chapter 45 Ruminant Digestive Physiology and Intestinal Microbiology

Chapter 46 Avian Digestion

Chapter 47 Disorders of Carbohydrate and Fat Metabolism

Chapter 48 Vitamins

Section VIII Minerals, Bones, and Joints

Chapter 49 Minerals

Chapter 50 Cartilage, Bones, and Joints

Section IX Endocrinology, Reproduction, and Lactation

Chapter 51 The Endocrine System

Chapter 52 Male Reproduction in Mammals

Chapter 53 Female Reproduction in Mammals

Chapter 54 Lactation

Chapter 55 Avian Reproduction

About the Author

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.