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The present book “Physiology of Farm Animals’ has been divided into twenty five chapters, which provides basic principles of physiology in a simple and easy language. It also describes the essential concepts of animal physiology and related biochemistry. The book will certainly satisfy the needs of students, teachers, researchers of animal husbandry, biology, home science and animal science.

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Histology. 3. The chemistry of foods the proteins. 4. The fats. 5. The carbohydrates. 6. Minerals, water and vitamins. 7. The digestive organs. 8. The digestive apparatus of the fowl. 9. The digestion and absorption of food. 10. The blood and the organs of circulation. 11. The respiratory organs. 12. The excretory organs. 13. The functions of the skin. 14. The nervous system. 15. The organs of special sense. 16. The organs of locomotion. 17. The ductless glands and the organs of internal secretion. 18. The male generative organs. 19. The female generative organs and the mammary glands. 20. Heredity and sex. 21. Growth. 22. Metabolism of organic constituents. 23. Metabolism of ash constituents. 24. The energy requirement of the body. 25. Feeding standards. Index.