Diseases of the Goat is a highly practical, concise handbook that covers all aspects of goat medicine, from assessment and examination, to diagnosis, treatment and control of conditions. This new edition has been updated and extended, in particular to incorporate the impact of recent developments, such as the geographical spread of diseases into new regions.

New features of the third edition:

• New Chapter on The Geriatric Goat
• New Chapter on Inadequate Growth Rate
• New Chapter on Biosecurity and Herd Health
• Extended and updated material included on surgical techniques and anaesthesia
• A section with color photographs in order to assist diagnosis

Contents

1. Female Infertility
2. Abortion
3. Male Infertility
4. Periparturient Problems
5. Weak Kids
6. Inadequate Growth Rate
7. Lameness in Adult Goats
8. Lameness in Kids
9. Chronic Weight Loss
10. External Swellings
11. Skin Disease
12. Nervous Diseases
13. Diseases of the Mammary Gland
14. Diarrhoea
15. Colic
16. Abdominal Distension
17. Respiratory Disease
18. Anaemia
19. Sudden Death
20. Eye Disease
21. Plant Poisoning
22. The Geriatric Goat
23. Herd Health and Biosecurity
24. Anaesthesia
25. Disbudding and Dehorning
26. Surgical Techniques

Appendices

• The Normal Goat
• Drug Dosages
• Diagnostic Reference Charts
• Notifiable Diseases in the UK

Index

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