HARGEISA UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

Course outline

Program Animal science

Degree program Bachelor Animal science
Module Name Animal Physiology
Course Title Veterinary Physiology
Course code PHYS 526
CP 3
Instructor contact Name: Dr. Mooge (DVM)
information Phone: 0634400662
E-mail: mooge003@gmail.com
Office location: Collage of veterinary medicine
Consultation hours: Thursday 8:00 11:00am
Activities Lecture Practice Tut Home study Total

Target group Senior students, animal science

Mode of delivery Parallel
Status of the course Major / Compulsory
Lecture: Fundamental principles and concepts about the normal
Course Description functions of major organ systems; Organization of the body into
different systems; recap on blood physiology, homeostasis,
physiology of the urinary system and sense organs.

Practical: Blood sample collection, blood cell differentiation and

differential count, packed cell volume, erythrocyte sedimentation
rate, and fluid transport across membranes, and examination of
normal urine parameters.

Course objectives At the end of the course students will Know the normal
physiological activities of major organs and systems,
Be able to describe normal constituents of urine, rumen and
relevant enzymes
Schedule of the course

Week Activities Topic Reference

1 Lecure Chapter 1: Introduction . Guyton and

1.1 Definitionals and relation to other Hall. 2000
disciplines Swenson, M.J.
1.2 Cellular physiology and Reece,
1.2.1 Cellular organization W.O. (1993):
1.2.2 Structure & Function of Cells
Practical Introduction to laboratory equipment , safety etc
2 Lecture Chapter 2: Body Fluids and Transport Guyton and
Mechanisms Hall. 2000
2.1.The body Fluids Swenson, M.J.
2.2. Water balance and Reece,
2.3.Cellular Transport Mechanisms W.O. (1993):
2.3.1 Passive transport
2.3.2 Active transport
Practical
3 Lecture 3. Cardiovascular System Guyton and
3.1 Blood Physiology Hall. 2000
Blood Composition and Function Swenson, M.J.
Haematocrit and Reece,
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate W.O. (1993):
Practical
Lecture Types of blood cells Guyton and
Erythrocytes Hall. 2000
Leucocytes
Thrombocytes
4
Blood groups

The Heart and Blood Circulation

Functional anatomy of the heart
Lecture Swenson, M.J.
Functional syncytium in cardiac muscles and Reece,
Conduction system in cardiac muscles W.O. (1993
Excitation- contraction coupling in
cardiac muscles
Action potential phases in cardiac muscle
5-6 cell:-
Electrocardiogram
Physiological basis of Electrocardiogram
Cardiac cycle
Cardiac sounds
Cardiac output
7-8 Lecture 4. Physiology of digestive system Guyton and
Mouth Hall. 2000
Esophagus
Rumen
Reticulum
Omasum
Abomasums
Liver
Pancreas
 Small intestine
Large intestine

9 Lecture 5. Physiology Respiratory system Guyton and

Cellular respiratory Hall. 2000
10 Upper respiratory system
Lower respiratory system Swenson, M.J.
and Reece,
Lecture W.O. (1993):

11-12 Lecture 6. Physiology of Urinary system Guyton and

Kidney function Hall. 2000
Nephron
Urethra, gall balder Swenson, M.J.
and Reece,
Lecture 7. Physiology of Nervous system W.O. (1993):
Neuron
CNS
PNS

13-14 9. Sense organs Cunningham,

Sensory receptors J.G. 2002
The sense of Smell Swenson, M.J.
Function and Reece,
W.O. (1993):
Classification of animal based on the
development of rhinecephalone
The sense of touching
The sense of taste
The sense of hearing
The sense of sight

15 Exam Final Examination

Required Reference Books or Texts:

Cunningham, J.G. 2002. Text book veterinary physiology. 3rd edition. Philadelphia, USA

Guyton and Hall. 2000. Text book of medical physiology. 10th ed. Philadelphia, USA
 Swenson, M.J. and Reece, W.O. (1993): Dukes' Physiology of Domestic Animals.
12thedition. Cornell University press, Ithaca and London