Contents

Part I Introduction

1 Veterinary Physiology: Past, Present, and Future Perspective....................................... 3

C. G. Shashank, Pradip Kumar Das, and V. Sejian

2 Cellular and Molecular Physiology..............................................................................

Ayan Mukherjee and Prabal Ranjan Ghosh

3 Action Potential............................................................................................................. 37

Sonali Jana

Part II Hematology and Immune System

4 Hematology................................................................................................................... 47

Joydip Mukherjee, Pradip Kumar Das, and Dipak Banerjee

5 Immune System............................................................................................................. 89

Joydip Mukherjee, Pradip Kumar Das, Dipak Banerjee, and Ayan Mukherjee

Part III Cardiovascular, Respiration and Excretory System

6 CardiovascularSystem................................................................................................ 113

P. Visha and V. Sejian

7 Physiology of Respiration........................................................................................... 171

Sonali Jana, P. Manjari, and Iqbal Hyder

8 Fluid and Electrolyte Balance..................................................................................... 193

N. Madhavan Unny, Aziz Zarina, and V. Beena

9 ExcretoryPhysiology................................................................................................... 213

V. Beena

Part IV Neuro-Muscular System and Special Senses

10 Muscular System......................................................................................................... 235

Dipak Banerjee, Pradip Kumar Das, and Joydip Mukherjee

11 Nervous System...........................................................................................................

Dipak Banerjee, Pradip Kumar Das, and Joydip Mukherjee

12 Special Senses.............................................................................................................. 295

P. Visha, Pradip Kumar Das, Joydip Mukherjee, and Dipak Banerjee

Part V Digestive System

13 PhysiologyofDigestion................................................................................................. 315

Iqbal Hyder, Poonooru Ravi Kanth Reddy, and Joydip Mukherjee

14 Ruminant Digestion.................................................................................................... 353

Poonooru Ravi Kanth Reddy and Iqbal Hyder

Part VI Endocrine System

15 General Endocrinology and Hormones of Hypothalamus and Pituitary.............. 369

Sai Kumar B. A. A and Sai Mounica P

16 Hormonal Regulation of Metabolism, Water, and Minerals..................................... 391

Balantrapu Achuta Anjani Sai Kumar

17 Hormones of Gonads and Non-classical Endocrine Organs..................................... 417

Balantrapu Achuta Anjani Sai Kumar

Part VII Reproductive System

18 Development of Sex Organs........................................................................................ 431

Pradip Kumar Das, Joydip Mukherjee, and Dipak Banerjee

19 Functional Morphology of the Male Reproductive System....................................... 441

Pradip Kumar Das, Joydip Mukherjee, and Dipak Banerjee

20 Spermatogenesis and Semen....................................................................................... 477

Pradip Kumar Das, Joydip Mukherjee, and Dipak Banerjee

21 Functional Morphology of the Female Reproductive System.................................... 499

Pradip Kumar Das, Joydip Mukherjee, and Dipak Banerjee

22 FemaleReproductivePhysiology.................................................................................. 513

Pradip Kumar Das, Joydip Mukherjee, and Dipak Banerjee

23 Fertilisation, Gestation and Parturition......................................................................

Pradip Kumar Das, Joydip Mukherjee, and Dipak Banerjee

24 AssistedReproductiveTechnologiesinFarmAnimals................................................... 615

Ayan Mukherjee, Pradip Kumar Das, Dipak Banerjee, and Joydip Mukherjee

Part VIII Lactation Physiology

25 Lactation Physiology................................................................................................... 639

Joydip Mukherjee, Pradip Kumar Das, and Dipak Banerjee

Part IX Physiology of Growth and Behaviour

26 Physiology of Growth................................................................................................. 677

C. Devaraj, M. R. Reshma Nair, and V. Sejian

27 Physiology of Animal Behavior.................................................................................. 695

P. Visha and V. Sejian

Part X Environment and Thermoregulation

28 Environmental Physiology and Thermoregulation in Farm Animals...................... 723

G. Krishnan, M. V. Silpa, and V. Sejian

29 ThermoregulationinBirds........................................................................................... 751

G. Krishnan, C. Devaraj, M. V. Silpa, and V. Sejian

Appendix............................................................................................................................. 765

Glossary............................................................................................................................... 767

Index.................................................................................................................................... 779