Diseases of The Goat (eBook)

John Matthews BSc in Biochemistry, BVMS, MRCVS, is a recently retired partner in a veterinary practice in Chelmsford, UK. He has a particular interest in caprine medicine, having kept goats for over 35 years. He is an Honorary Veterinary Surgeon for the British Goat Society and Past President of the Goat Veterinary Society.

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

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

"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)