About Book

As a sub-discipline of biology, physiology focuses on how organisms, organ systems, individual organs, cells, and biomolecules carry out the chemical and physical functions in a living system. Animal physiology studies the intricate systems that regulate biological life in animals while morphology studies the physical structure of various animals and forms the basis of taxonomical classification. These sciences shed light into the evolutionary and ecological processes that animals undergo. Together the two related fields include a broad range of topics such as feeding mechanics, digestion, locomotion, muscle contraction, circulatory design, oxygen exchange and other topics focused on animal function. The field of animal physiology extends the tools and methods of human physiology to non-human species. This book attempts to understand the multiple branches that fall under the disciplines of animal physiology and morphology, and how such concepts have practical applications. The topics included in this book are of utmost significance and bound to provide incredible insights to readers. It deals with morphogenetic activities, hydro-alcoholic extract, mammary gland remodeling, tools in animal health, pubertal development, erythrocytes and toxic agents. Most of the topics introduced in this text cover new techniques and the applications of biomedicine. Different approaches, evaluations and methodologies on the subject have been included in the book, thus making it an invaluable source of knowledge for the students. This book, with its detailed analyses and data, will prove immensely beneficial to students involved in this area at various levels.

Preface............................................................................................................v

Chapter 1 Effects of Therapeutic and Toxic Agents on Erythrocytes of Different Species of Animals...................................................................1

Abstract...................................................................................................1

1. Introduction............................................................................................1

2. Methodology..........................................................................................2

3. Results.....................................................................................................2

4. Discussion.............................................................................................18

5. Conclusion............................................................................................32

Chapter 2 Study of the Influence of Humic Acid Macromolecules on the Structure of Erythrocytes of Some Animals by the Method of Absorption..................................................................................................44

Abstract.................................................................................................44

1. Introduction..........................................................................................45

2. Experimental........................................................................................50

3. Results and discussion.......................................................................51

4. Discussion of results...........................................................................55

Chapter 3 Deltamethrin Alters Thyroid Hormones and Delays Pubertal Development in Male and Female Rats..............................................60

Abstract.................................................................................................60

1. Introduction..........................................................................................61

2. Materials and methods .....................................................................63

3. Statistical analysis ..............................................................................68

4. Results ..................................................................................................68

5. Discussion ...........................................................................................82

Acknowledgements ...........................................................................84

Conflicts of interest.............................................................................84

Chapter 4 Adenovirus as Tools in Animal Health..............................................90

Abstract.................................................................................................90

1. Introduction to adenoviral vectors .................................................91

2. Immunogenicity of adenoviral vectors...........................................93

3. Recombinant adenoviral vectors in veterinary medicine ..........94

4. Applications of RDAd in veterinary medicine ............................98

5. Safeties and risks of adenoviral vectors .....................................103

6. Conclusions and perspectives .......................................................105

Chapter 5 Ovarian, Hypophyseal and Hypothalamic Hormones Coordinate

Mammary Gland Remodeling in Adult Lagostomus maximus: a

Rodent that Shows Pseudo-Ovulation at Mid-Gestation ............119

Abstract...............................................................................................119

1. Introduction ......................................................................................120

2. The mammary gland morphology of vizcachas.........................121

3. Hormonal regulation of mammary glands growth and

development according to the vizcacha reproductive status .123

4. Concluding remarks.........................................................................130

Chapter 6 Genetic Polymorphisms of Some Bovine Lactogenic

Hormones..................................................................................................135

1. Introduction........................................................................................135

2. Literature review...............................................................................138

3. Methods and materials....................................................................146

4. Results and discussions...................................................................148

5. Conclusion..........................................................................................157

Chapter 7 Morphogenetic Activities of Bendiocarb as Cholinesterase Inhibitor

on Development of the Chick Embryo.............................................164

1. Introduction........................................................................................164

2. Material and methods......................................................................175

3. Results and discussion.....................................................................179

4. Conclusion..........................................................................................190

5. Acknowledgement.............................................................................191

Citation......................................................................................................197

Index...........................................................................................................199

About Author

Bernard Thompson earned his Ph.D. in Life Science with specialization in Animal Physiology from Public State University, Nova Scotia. He has wide-ranging areas of academic and research interests, which include microbial metabolism, comparative anatomy and physiologic state. He serves as a Research Professor at University of Science, Durango. Thompson holds prominent memberships of international animal morphological associations and has been an active participant at international conferences and forums. He has also authored and edited a number of academic periodicals, journal papers, articles and books in the field of animal science.