Dukes' Physiology of Domestic Animals 10th ed.

Preface
The Authors
Blood, Circulation, and the Cardiovascular System
Physicochemical Properties of Solutions p. 1
Water and Electrolytes p. 9
Physiological Properties and Cellular and Chemical Constituents of Blood p. 22
Blood Coagulation and Hemostasis p. 49
The Cardiovascular System and Blood Flow p. 64
The Heart: Gross Structure, Myocardial Cells p. 90
Electrophysiology of the Heart p. 105
Mechanical Activity of the Heart p. 145
Regulation of the Heart p. 170
Control Mechanisms of the Circulatory System p. 184
Regional and Fetal Circulations p. 227
Normal and Pathological Circulatory Stresses p. 244
Respiration and Exercise
Respiration in Mammals p. 263
Respiration in Birds p. 294
Exercise Physiology p. 303
Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism
General Functions of the Gastrointestinal Tract and Their Control and Integration p. 325
Gastrointestinal Motility p. 336
Secretory Functions of the Gastrointestinal Tract p. 349
Digestion and Absorption of Carbohydrate, Fat, and Protein p. 362
Intestinal Transport of Electrolytes and Water p. 376
Digestion in the Ruminant Stomach p. 387
Microbiology of the Rumen and Small and Large Intestines p. 417
Avian Digestion p. 428
Carbohydrate Metabolism p. 437
Lipid Metabolism p. 453
Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism p. 473
Disorders of Carbohydrate and Fat Metabolism p. 492
Vitamins p. 503
Minerals and Bones
Minerals p. 517
Bones, Joints, and Synovial Fluid p. 536
Water Balance and Excretion
The Kidneys p. 573
Acid-Base Balance p. 604
The Skin p. 616
Endocrinology, Reproduction, and Lactation
Endocrine Glands p. 629
Male Reproductive Processes p. 665
Female Reproductive Processes p. 678
The Mammary Gland and Lactation p. 711
Avian Reproduction p. 728
Nervous System, Special Senses, Skeletal Muscle, and Temperature Regulation
Design and Basic Function of the Nervous System p. 751
Nerves, Junctions, and Reflexes p. 771
Somesthetic Sensory Mechanisms p. 787
Special Senses I: Vision p. 803
Special Senses II: Taste, Smell, and Hearing p. 816
Regulation of Motor Activity p. 836
Skeletal Muscle Physiology p. 855
Visceromotor (Autonomic) Control p. 874
Temperature Regulation and Environmental Physiology p. 886
Neurophysiology of Consciousness p. 896
Behavioral Physiology p. 908
Index p. 927