• Specialist reference and practical guidebook on goat reproductive health, emphasizing reproductive diseases, their clinical management, and production management

    Elements of Reproduction and Reproductive Diseases of Goats discusses the reproductive system and various reproductive diseases of goats, with coverage of pathogenesis of diseases, disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment via drugs and other methods, along with general best management of goats. To aid in reader comprehension and practical application, the book includes colored figures, lined figures, and tables visualizing key concepts.

    The book explains reproductive anatomy of both males and females in a systematic way. The main topics in this book include breeding characteristics, pregnancy detection, diagnosis, and treatment, management of infertility, obstetrics, abortion, surgery of the reproductive tract, and care and management of kids. The book emphasizes state-of-the-art research on the physiological and biochemical mechanisms in regulation of reproduction.

    Edited by a highly qualified practitioner and contributed to by a wide variety of contributors, each with specialized knowledge in their respective area of knowledge, Elements of Reproduction and Reproductive Diseases of Goats covers sample topics such as:

    • Puberty and sexual maturity, selection criteria, nutrition, parasitic infection, seasonal perspectives, and estrus synchronization
    • Preparation for breeding season, gestation and parturition, lactation, reproductive failures, and postpartum care
    • Diseases of the glans penis and prepuce, urethra, scrotum and inguinal lymph nodes, prostate, and testis
    • Infectious abortive diseases, including chlamydiosis, toxoplasmosis, q fever, brucellosis, and campylobacteriosis, along with non-infectious abortive diseases
    • Ketosis and pregnancy toxemia, hypocalcemia, uterine and rectal prolapse, retained placenta and fetal membranes, metritis and endometritis, pyometra, and mastitis

    Elements of Reproduction and Reproductive Diseases of Goats is a highly comprehensive resource on the subject ideal for veterinary practitioners, small ruminant researchers, veterinary students, farm managers, industrialists, and all professionals involved in the raising, care, and breeding of goats, along with students and instructors in related programs of study.

  • List of Contributors ix

    Preface xv

    Acknowledgment xvii

    Section 1 Goat Reproductive Health 1

    1 Anatomy of the Reproductive System in the Buck and Doe 3
    Abhinov Verma, Mahendra P.S. Tomar, and Vikas Sachan

    2 Puberty and Sexual Maturity in the Buck and Doe 13
    Ashok Baindha, Mohan Lal, Vipin Chandra, and Rashmi Singh

    3 Reproductive Biology of the Buck and Doe 23
    Ashok Baindha, Mohan Lal, Rashmi Singh, and Vipin Chandra

    4 Selection Criteria for the Buck and Doe 35
    Ashok Baindha, Mohan Lal, and Nirmal Singh Rajawat

    5 Impact of Nutrition on Reproduction in Goats 45
    Sanjay Kumar, Kaushalendra Kumar, Rajni Kumari, Amitava Roy, and Tanmoy Rana

    6 Effect of Parasitic Infection on Reproductive Health 59
    Bhupamani Das, Abhinav N. Suthar, Ankit S. Prajapati, and Ramesh M. Patel

    7 Seasonal Perspectives on Reproduction of the Buck and Doe 71
    Felix Uchenna Samuel, Khumran Mada, Peter Ibrahim Rekwot, and Aliyu Abdullahi Mohammed

    8 The Buck Effect: A Management Tool for Improving Reproductive Efficiency in Goats 81
    Mohammad M. Islam and Chirag P. Parmar

    9 Estrus Synchronization and Mating Systems in Goats 95
    Ravi Ranjan, Rajesh Kumar, Chetana Gangwar, and Pramod Kumar

    10 Preparation for the Breeding Season 109
    Ashok Baindha, Vipin Chandra, Rashmi Singh, and Mohan Lal

    11 Gestation and Parturition 121
    Pramod Kumar , Rajesh Kumar , Satyavrat V. Singh, and Sarita Devi

    12 Lactation 133
    Manoj Kumar Kalita, Simson Soren, Jitumoni Das, and Prerona Patowary

    13 Reproductive Techniques 149
    Felix Uchenna Samuel and Peter Ibrahim Rekwot

    14 Reproductive Failure in Does 163
    Felix Uchenna Samuel, Pauline Chiezey Ngozi, Adeniyi Njideka, Kolawole Jonathan Bamidele, and Hycinth Ndabatsado Kolo

    15 Postpartum Care of the Doe 175
    Felix Uchenna Samuel, Ama Adadzewa Eshun, Bashir Maryam Darma, Mada A. Khumran, Allam Lushaikyaa, Hycinth Ndabatsado Kolo, and Mojetoluwa S. Afolabi

    Section 2 Disorders of the Male Reproductive System 181

    16 Diseases of the Glans Penis and Prepuce 183
    Felix Uchenna Samuel, Ogunkunle Nathaniel, Adeniyi Njideka, Idris Sherif , Hycinth Ndabatsado Kolo, and Aliyu Abdullahi Mohammed

    17 Diseases of the Urethra 197
    Felix Uchenna Samuel, Ogunkunle Nathaniel, Kolawole Jonathan Bamidele, Idris Sherif, and Hycinth Ndabatsado Kolo

    18 Diseases of the Inguinal Lymph Nodes 207
    Felix Uchenna Samuel, Mojetoluwa S. Afolabi, Kolawole Jonathan Bamidele, and Hycinth Ndabatsado Kolo

    19 Diseases of the Prostate 217
    Felix Uchenna Samuel, Ogunkunle Nathaniel, Kolawole Jonathan Bamidele, Idris Sherif , Hycinth Ndabatsado Kolo, Bashir Maryam Darma, and Mada A. Khumran

    20 Diseases of the Scrotum 225
    Felix Uchenna Samuel, Mojetoluwa S. Afolabi, Adeniyi Njideka, Ogunkunle Nathaniel, Kolawole Jonathan Bamidele, and Hycinth Ndabatsado Kolo

    21 Diseases of the Testes 235
    Felix Uchenna Samuel, Peter Ibrahim Rekwot, Lushaikyaa Allam, Hycinth Ndabatsado Kolo, and Aliyu Abdullahi Mohammed

    Section 3 Diseases of Pregnancy 247

    22 Abortion: General Considerations 249
    Neeti Lakhani, Abhijeet Fernandes, and Gitesh Saini

    23 Infectious Abortive Diseases: Chlamydiosis 265
    Chinmoy Maji, Kruti Debnath Mandal, and Suman Biswas

    24 Infectious Abortive Diseases: Toxoplasmosis 279
    K. Justin Davis and K. Athira

    25 Infective Abortive Diseases: Q Fever 297
    Bhavanam Sudhakara Reddy and Sirigireddy Sivajothi

    26 Infectious Abortive Diseases: Brucellosis 307
    Shivangi Udainiya, Amita Tiwari, Brejesh Singh, and Manoj Kumar Ahirwar

    27 Infectious Abortive Diseases: Campylobacteriosis 319
    Ashok Baindha, Rashmi Singh, Prerna Yadav , Akanksha Choudhary, Amitava Roy, and Tanmoy Rana

    28 Noninfectious Abortive Diseases: Toxic Plants, Nutritional, and Genetic 327
    Manoj Kumar Kalita, Himangshu Baruah, Laishram Sanathoi Khuman, and Prerona Patowary

    29 Management of Abortive Diseases 343
    Jigar Raval, Sunant Raval, and Tanmoy Rana

    Section 4 Metabolic Diseases 353

    30 Ketosis/Pregnancy Toxemia 355
    Amita Tiwari, Shivangi Udainiya, Varsha Mishra, and Aditya Pratap

    31 Hypocalcemia 367
    Gowdaiahnadoddi K. Chetan Kumar, Ashok Ashwini, and Rayala S. Sagar

    Section 5 Postpartum Disorders 379

    32 Uterine and Rectal Prolapse 381
    Prakash M. Chauhan, Ankit S. Prajapati, Rajesh Kumar, and Ravi D. Prajapati

    33 Retained Placenta and Fetal Membranes 393
    Jeetendra S. Rajoriya, Rajesh Kumar, Abhiyuday P. Singh, and Prakash M. Chauhan

    34 Metritis 401
    Annadurai Thangamani, Abdul Reshma, Sakthivel Manokaran, Ramasamy Rajkumar, Tulasiraman Sarath, and Ayyasamy Elango

    35 Pyometra 405
    Jitumoni Das, Manoj Kumar Kalita, Prerona Patowary, Parimita Dutta, and Tanmoy Rana

    36 Mastitis 415
    Anil Kumar, Pardeep Sharma, Ankesh Kumar , and Tanmoy Rana

    37 General Preparations for the Newborn Kid 427
    Rohit Kumar, Meesam Raza, and Ankaj Thakur

    38 Feeding of Kids 435
    Rohit Kumar and Meesam Raza

    Section 6 Early Diseases of Kids 443

    39 Stillborn, Weak or Dead Kid 445
    Amitava Roy and Tanmoy Rana

    40 Hypothermia and Hypoglycemia 457
    Ankit S. Prajapati, Kashyap Patel, Prakash M. Chauhan, and Sarita Devi

    41 Bacteria and Toxins 463
    Ranjani Rajasekaran and Saahithya Rajamohan

    42 Pneumonia 473
    Shashi Pradhan, Aditya Pratap, Salil Kumar Pathak, and Akanksha Agnihotri

    43 Scours (Diarrhea) 485
    Ranjani Rajasekaran, Hridya Susan Varughese, Saahithya Rajamohan, and Krishnan Padmanath

    44 Navel and Joint Ill 495
    Saahithya Rajamohan, Ranjani Rajasekaran, Padmanath Krishnan, and Richard Jagatheesan Pitchai Navlon

    Section 7 Late Diseases of Kids 501

    45 Coccidiosis 503
    Bhupamani Das, Sirigireddy Sivajothi, Husen R. Parsani, and Abhinav N. Suthar

    46 White Muscle Disease 517
    Somu Yogeshpriya, Amitava Roy, and Tanmoy Rana

    47 Enterotoxemia 525
    Saahithya Rajamohan and Ranjani Rajasekaran

    48 Acidosis 537
    Ankit S. Prajapati, Prakash M. Chauhan, Abhinav N. Suthar, and Bhupamani Das

    49 Urolithiasis 545
    Antonio Carlos Lopes Câmara and Benito Soto-Blanco

    50 Polioencephalomalacia 553
    Benito Soto-Blanco and Antonio Carlos Lopes Câmara

    51 Salmonellosis 563
    Anil Kumar, Pardeep Sharma, Bhoomika Sirsant, Sonam Bhatt, and Tanmoy Rana

    52 Rectal Prolapse in Kids 571
    Priyanka Duggal and Ram Niwas

    53 Copper Deficiency 577
    Abhishek Pathak, Kritika Dhial, Varun Asediya, and Amaan Ghaazi

    Index 587

  • Dr. Tanmoy Rana, M.V.Sc, Ph.D

    Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex, West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences, India. Dr. Rana practices in both pet, small, and large ruminants in Belgachia Veterinary clinics, Kolkata, India.

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