Scope of the Series

Paralleling similar advances in the medical field, astounding advances occurred in the Veterinary Medicine and Science in recent decades, fostering a better support to animal health and more humane animal production, a better understanding of the physiology of endangered species, to improve the assisted reproductive technologies or the pathogenesis of certain diseases, where animals can be used as models for human diseases (like cancer, degenerative diseases or fertility), and even as a guarantee of public health. Bridging the Human, Animal and Environmental health, the holistic and integrative "One Health" concept intimately associates the developments within those fields, projecting its advancements into practice. This book series aims to tackle a variety of fields in the animal-related medicine and sciences, providing thematic volumes, high quality and significance in the field, directed to researchers and postgraduates. It aims to give us a glimpse into the new accomplishments in the Veterinary Medicine and Science field. By addressing hot topics in veterinary sciences, we aim to gather authoritative texts within each issue of this series, providing in-depth overviews and analysis for graduates, academics and practitioners and foreseeing a deeper understanding of the subject. Forthcoming texts, written and edited by experienced researchers from both industry and academia, will also discuss scientific challenges faced today in Veterinary Medicine and Science. In brief, we hope that books in this series will provide accessible references for those interested or working in this field and encourage learning in a range of different topics.

**Preface III**

Introduction to Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology **1**

**Chapter 1 3**

The Hoof and Musculoskeletal System **17**

**Chapter 2 19** The Anatomy, Histology and Physiology of the Healthy and Lame Equine Hoof *by Ramzi Al-Agele, Emily Paul, Valentina Kubale Dvojmoc, Craig J. Sturrock,* 

**Chapter 3 37**

The Cardiorespiratory and Reproductive Systems **57**

**Chapter 4 59**

**Chapter 5 87**

**Chapter 6 101**

Anatomy, Histology, and Physiology of the Canine Prostate Gland

Major Health Constraints and Ethno-Vet Practices of Small-Scale and Backyard Chicken Production in Some Selected Regions of Ethiopia

*by Antonio Fernando Leis-Filho and Carlos E. Fonseca-Alves*

Macroscopic, Radiographic and Histopathologic Changes of Claws with Laminitis and Laminitis-Related Disorders in Zero-Grazed Dairy Cows

Introductory Chapter: Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology

*by Valentina Kubale, Emma Cousins, Clara Bailey, Samir A.A. El-Gendy* 

**Section 1**

Contents

**Section 2**

**Section 3**

Myocardial Metabolism *by Dmitrii Oleinikov*

*by Meskerem Adamu Chere*

*and Catrin Sian Rutland*

*Cyril Rauch and Catrin Sian Rutland*

*by James Nguhiu-Mwangi and Peter M.F. Mbithi*
