Description
Book SynopsisDiseases of the Goat, 4th Edition, is a revised and updated edition of the popular tool for veterinarians featuring of all aspects of goat medicine from initial assessment and examination to diagnosis, treatment, and control of conditions.
Trade Review"The fourth edition of Diseases of the Goat is an excellent reference for small ruminant practitioners. The layout is easy to use for quick reference. I found the tables particularly helpful in summarizing certain conditions, especially for busy practitioners who find reading large amounts of information cumbersome...Overall, this book will be a great addition to the reference libraries of practitioners who treat the occasional goat or need a daily reference for goat medicine." (Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 15/03/2017)
Table of ContentsPreface to the Fourth Edition vii
Acknowledgements ix
Author’s Note xi
1 Female Infertility 1
2 Abortion 18
3 Male Infertility 35
4 The Periparturient Goat 41
5 Weak Kids 61
6 Inadequate Growth Rate 72
7 Lameness in Adult Goats 81
8 Lameness in Kids 105
9 Chronic Weight Loss 115
10 External Swellings 131
11 Skin Disease 143
12 Nervous Diseases 158
13 Diseases of the Mammary Gland 185
14 Diarrhoea 204
15 Colic 232
16 Abdominal Distension 251
17 Respiratory Disease 258
18 Anaemia 275
19 Sudden Death Post-Mortem Examination And Euthanasia 284
20 Eye Disease 297
21 Plant Poisoning 303
22 The Geriatric Goat 334
23 Herd Health and Biosecurity 339
24 Anaesthesia 346
25 Disbudding and Dehorning 359
26 Surgical Techniques 364
Appendix: Drugs for Goats 384
Further Reading 393
Index 395
