Physiology of Domestic Animals

by H.H. Dukes and H. H. Dukes

Book Overview

Diese vollständig überarbeitete 13. Auflage dieses klassischen Nachschlagewerks zur Physiologie von Haustieren bietet ausführliche Beschreibungen zu normalen physiologischen Prozessen und... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0683072404
• ISBN13: 9780683072402
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A top pick for any college-level library appealing to veterinary students

The fourth updated edition of Functional Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals integrates different approaches to domestic animal anatomy from the microscopic level upwards, considering connections between species, systems, and expanded coverage of avian topics. Over 350 illustrations - many new or revised for this edition - makes for a top pick for any college-level library appealing to veterinary students.

school use

needed it for a class so i'm sure i'll get good us out of it--in great condition!

Great Text!

This textbook covers the basics of physiology excellently. Thetext itself is informative yet concise, the descriptions given areclear and it is very comprehensible. Suitable for peclinical years asa primary textbook and also useful for those wanting a quick reminderof the basics, anyone with a general interest in the subject will alsofind the book genuinely interesting and informative. Theillustrations/diagrams are clear, plentiful and complement and clarifythe text appropriately.The book is divided into 15 chapters, eachone dealing with a specific "body system". The study aidsand self evaluation sections (a series of questions and answers) atthe end of each chapter highlight the key facts and are invaluable asaids to studying the subject. For those who want to extend theirknowledge further a suggested reading list also at the end of thechapter will prove very useful. The physiology of all the mainspecies is covered in great detail, with attention to avianphysiology, which is a major benefit since many general physiologytextbooks tend to overlook this aspect. The basic anatomy of thespecies is also reviewed when necessary, which again aids in theunderstanding of the topic(s) being discussed.The book presentsinformation in an interesting and inspiring manner and with it's easyto understand text and informative illustrations it really is a mustfor everyone who wishes to learn about animal physiology.