Pulmonary function in healthy, exercising and diseased animals
By: Pierre Lekeux ; [contributors, Tatiana Art ... et al.].
Contributors: Lekeux, Pierre.
Series: Flemish veterinary journal = -- Vlaams diergeneeskundig tijdschrift. Special issue; Vlaams diergeneeskundig tijdschrift
Publisher: Vlaams Diergeneeskundig Tijdschrift
Published: 1993
Place of publication: Gent, Belgium
Language: eng
Number of pages: 402
Subjects: Animals -- Respiratory organs.; Respiration.; Animals -- Diseases.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: Pulmonary function as a potential limiting factor for health, production and performance; Pulmonary function testing in veterinary medicine; Structure-function relationships of the respiratory system in domestic animals; Mechanics of breathing in resting and exercising animals; Gas exchange in resting and exercising animals; Control of breathing in resting and exercising animals; Autonomic regulation of the pulmonary function; Autacoids and pulmonary function; Pro-inflammatory cytokines and pulmonary function; Neuropeptides and related substances in the pulmonary function; Functional effects of obstructive pulmonary diseases; Functional effects of vascular pulmonary diseases; Functional effects of restrictive pulmonary diseases; Ventilatory failure and respiratory muscle fatigue; Treatment of pulmonary dysfunctions.