ABSTRACT
In the three preceding chapters, we saw that knowledge of circadian physiology has potential applications in the optimal daily scheduling of physical and intellectual activities, in the planning of programs of space exploration, in the prevention and treatment of the malaises associated with transmeridian ights and shift work, and in many areas of human medicine, including the treatment of cardiovascular disease, cancer, asthma, sleep disorders, and depression. In this chapter, we will see that circadian physiology can also assist us in the selection of pets (Figure 17.1) and in the practice of veterinary medicine.
