Goat Medicine (eBook)

Mary C. Smith, DVM, Diplomate, ACT, Professor, Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, New York State College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. David M. Sherman, DVM, MS, Diplomate, ACVIM, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Environmental and Population Health, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, North Grafton, Massachusetts

Preface to the First Edition ix

Preface to the Second Edition xi

Acknowledgments xiii

1. Fundamentals of Goat Practice 3

2. Skin 23

3. Subcutaneous Swellings 61

4. Musculoskeletal System 85

5. Nervous System 163

6. Ocular System 257

7. Blood, Lymph, and Immune Systems 275

8. Cardiovascular System 319

9. Respiratory System 339

10. Digestive System 377

11. Liver and Pancreas 501

12. Urinary System 537

13. Reproductive System 571

14. Mammary Gland and Milk Production 647

15. Wasting Diseases 691

16. Sudden Death 701

17. Anesthesia 709

18. Dehorning and Descenting 723

19. Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases 733

20. Herd Health Management and Preventive Medicine 787

Appendices

A. Formulary of Some Drugs Used in Goats and Suggested Dosages 807

B. Alternative Medicine 815

C. Conversion Factors for Biochemistry and Hematology 823

Index 825

"The text is well organized and thoroughly researched and
referenced.. . . this book is highly recommended for small ruminant
practitioners as well as for anyone who works with goats" (Vet Med
Today, 15 June 2010)

"The second edition of Goat Medicine is the enhanced and
updated version of the original, invaluable resource. The text is
well organized and thoroughly researched and referenced. Special
effort was made by the authors to address goat health issues
relative to tropical and subtropical climates. This, as well as
inclusion of extensive information on foreign animal diseases,
makes this text an extremely useful global reference. The
authors' personal experiences, combined with results of a
thorough search of the veterinary literature, have resulted in the
most comprehensive references on goats currently available. This
book is highly recommended for small ruminant practitioners as well
as for anyone who works with goats." (JAVMA, June
2010)

"This much-needed second edition is of the highest quality.
There is an increasing interest in goats in North America, and,
worldwide, goats are of great economic and social importance. This
book will be used by goat practitioners and others as the bible for
goat medicine." (Doody's, March 2010)

"This textbook presents a great deal of scholarly information."
(The Veterinary Record, February 2010)