Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology

Anatomy is the study of form and structure of organisms, whilst physiology is the study of the function of an organism and the processes, physical, chemical and biological, occuring within it. A sound knowledge of anatomy and physiology is an essential basis for the effective clinical treatment of companion animals. Veterinary physiology is the scientific investigation of animals’ biological systems, along with how these systems operate. Animal physiology is a biological sub discipline that aims to understand, in physical and chemical terms, how animals work. Physiologists focus on the principles, processes, and mechanisms involved in biological systems, including the systems of molecular interaction at the cellular level and systems of interacting cells and tissues at the organismal level. They investigate the way that these functions are determined by the organism’s evolutionary heritage, by its environment, by its size, shape, and structure, and by physical and chemical laws. Their shared goal is to understand the integrated functioning of the whole organism. This book deals comprehensively with all important aspects of gross anatomy and physiology of domestic and companion animals.