Structure and function of domestic animals (1st edition.)

This volume provides a solid introduction to the functional anatomy of domestic animals.

The author covers general principles, phenomena, and mechanisms and then supports this information by providing concrete examples, giving you a working understanding of the biology of animals.

Line drawings, tables, and text boxes provide supplemental information.

The author examines the functions of animals from the basic to the complex.

The pragmatic application of these principles allows for the raising and caring for animals with the appropriate regard for their welfare.

He covers morphology, myology, electrophysiology, endocrinology, comparative anatomy, metabolism, cell growth and development, and reproductive mechanisms.