Part 1 Endocrinology: >; Diabetes mellitus in the dog; Reproductive endocrine function and dysfunction; The adrenal glands; Part 2 Fluid Balance: >; The kidney - regulation and disturbances of body fluids; Practical considerations in fluid therapy; Acute circulatory failure - shock; Part 3 The Alimentary Tract: >; Liver disease in small animals; The vomiting dog; The problem of diarrhoea; Part 4 The Respiratory System: >; Clinical respiratory physiology; Part 5 Immunology: >; Autoimmune disease in the dog ; Clinical immunology.