• Diseases 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. 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
  • 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

  • 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.

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