Introduction to the Nervous System
Chapter 14 Introduction to the Nervous System General The nervous system (systema nervosum) informs an animal about its environment, both internal and external, and initiates responses to that environment. Other…
The Endocrine System
Chapter 10 The Endocrine System Ronald L. Hullinger General Features of the Endocrine Glands The endocrine system differs from other body systems in that the component organs are not in…
The Integument
Chapter 3 The Integument Fakhri Al-Bagdadi The common integument (integumentum commune) comprises the skin, hair, claws, pads, and skin glands, including the glands of the paranal sinus and the mammary…
The Dog and Its Relatives
Chapter 1 The Dog and Its Relatives This text is based on anatomic studies of many dogs of diverse and usually unknown ancestry commonly referred to as mongrels. Domestic dogs…
The Autonomic Nervous System
Chapter 15 The Autonomic Nervous System As a convenience in understanding the nervous system, we subdivide it into anatomic and functional groups that we refer to as systems. Examples of…
Nutrition in the Bitch and Queen During Pregnancy and Lactation
Chapter 210 Nutrition in the Bitch and Queen During Pregnancy and Lactation David A. Dzanis, Santa Clarita, California Gestation and lactation place some of the most rigorous nutritional demands on the…
Disorders of the Lens
Chapter 253 Disorders of the Lens David A. Wilkie, Columbus, Ohio The crystalline lens is an avascular, transparent, biconvex structure that serves, along with the cornea, to refract and focus an…
Chapter 1: Acid-Base Disorders
Web Chapter 1 Acid-Base Disorders Helio Autran De Morais, Corvallis, Oregon Stephen P. Dibartola, Columbus, Ohio Acid-base disorders are often encountered in critical care and outpatient settings in association with several conditions….
Chapter 10: Regulatory Points to Consider
Web Chapter 10 Treatment of Animal Toxicoses Regulatory Points to Consider Michael J. Murphy, Rockville, Maryland Susan J. Bright-Ponte, Rockville, Maryland Janice C. Steinschneider*, Rockville, Maryland Veterinarians in both small and large animal…
Diagnosis and Treatment of Atlantoaxial Subluxation
Chapter 235 Diagnosis and Treatment of Atlantoaxial Subluxation Beverly K. Sturges, Davis, California Atlantoaxial (AA) instability with subluxation of C2 relative to C1 is a frequent cause of cervical pain as…
