Diseases of The Goat 4th Edition PDF 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. This highly practical, concise handbook is designed for frequent reference, and is suitable for all those treating and keeping goats.
Provides information on to predators, euthanasia, post-mortem technique, and fracture repair
Includes expanded coverage of a number of topics to appeal to a wider and more international audience especially in relation to poisonous plants
Incorporates the impact of new developments in goat diseases, such as the geographical spread of exotic diseases into new regions
Table of Contents
Preface 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
