Authoritative yet easy to read, Sheep and Goat Medicine, 2nd Edition covers all the latest advances in sheep and goat medicine, including medical treatment, surgery, theriogenology, and nutrition. Full-color photographs and clear instructions provide the answers you need, guiding you through common procedures and techniques such as restraint for examination, administration of drugs, blood collection, and grooming; these descriptions are often accompanied by explanatory diagrams and charts. With diseases, surgeries, and treatments organized by body system, information is always easy to find. New to this edition are chapters on parasite control, nutritional requirements, and performing a necropsy. Developed by Dr. D.G. Pugh, a world-renowned expert on the medical care of sheep and goats, this reference is unmatched for its comprehensive coverage of herd health, physical examination, anesthesia, and multisystem diseases.
1. Cover - p. 1 2. Title Page - p. 2 3. Table of Contents - p. 3 4. Copyright - p. 4 5. Dedication - p. 5 6. Contributors - p. 6 7. Preface - p. 7 8. Acknowledgments - p. 8 9. Chapter 1: Handling and Examining Sheep and Goats - p. 9 10. Chapter 2: Feeding and Nutrition - p. 20 11. Chapter 3: Fluid Therapy and Nutritional Support - p. 46 12. Chapter 4: Oral-Esophageal Diseases - p. 54 13. Chapter 5: Diseases of the Gastrointestinal System - p. 63 14. Chapter 6: Internal Parasites - p. 91 15. Chapter 7: Diseases of the Respiratory System - p. 106 16. Chapter 8: Theriogenology of Sheep and Goats - p. 126 17. Chapter 9: Diseases of the Endocrine System - p. 189 18. Chapter 10: Diseases of the Integumentary System - p. 213 19. Chapter 11: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System - p. 241 20. Chapter 12: Diseases of the Urinary System - p. 271 21. Chapter 13: Diseases of the Neurologic System - p. 302 22. Chapter 14: Diseases of the Eye - p. 335 23. Chapter 15: Diseases of the Mammary Gland - p. 364 24. Chapter 16: Diseases of the Hematologic, Immunologic, and Lymphatic Systems (Multisystem Diseases) - p. 384 25. Chapter 17: Diseases of the Cardiovascular System - p. 415 26. Chapter 18: Anesthetic Management - p. 427 27. Chapter 19: Flock and Herd Health - p. 447 28. Chapter 20: Necropsy - p. 462 29. Appendix 1: Commonly Used Drugs in Sheep and Goats: Suggested Dosages - p. 475 30. Appendix 2: Reference Intervals and Conversions - p. 491 31. Index - p. 493
Authoritative yet easy to read, Sheep and Goat Medicine, 2nd Edition covers all the latest advances in sheep and goat medicine, including medical treatment, surgery, theriogenology, and nutrition. Full-color photographs and clear instructions provide the answers you need, guiding you through common procedures and techniques such as restraint for examination, administration of drugs, blood collection, and grooming; these descriptions are often accompanied by explanatory diagrams and charts. With diseases, surgeries, and treatments organized by body system, information is always easy to find. New to this edition are chapters on parasite control, nutritional requirements, and performing a necropsy. Developed by Dr. D.G. Pugh, a world-renowned expert on the medical care of sheep and goats, this reference is unmatched for its comprehensive coverage of herd health, physical examination, anesthesia, and multisystem diseases.
1. Cover - p. 1 2. Title Page - p. 2 3. Table of Contents - p. 3 4. Copyright - p. 4 5. Dedication - p. 5 6. Contributors - p. 6 7. Preface - p. 7 8. Acknowledgments - p. 8 9. Chapter 1: Handling and Examining Sheep and Goats - p. 9 10. Chapter 2: Feeding and Nutrition - p. 20 11. Chapter 3: Fluid Therapy and Nutritional Support - p. 46 12. Chapter 4: Oral-Esophageal Diseases - p. 54 13. Chapter 5: Diseases of the Gastrointestinal System - p. 63 14. Chapter 6: Internal Parasites - p. 91 15. Chapter 7: Diseases of the Respiratory System - p. 106 16. Chapter 8: Theriogenology of Sheep and Goats - p. 126 17. Chapter 9: Diseases of the Endocrine System - p. 189 18. Chapter 10: Diseases of the Integumentary System - p. 213 19. Chapter 11: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System - p. 241 20. Chapter 12: Diseases of the Urinary System - p. 271 21. Chapter 13: Diseases of the Neurologic System - p. 302 22. Chapter 14: Diseases of the Eye - p. 335 23. Chapter 15: Diseases of the Mammary Gland - p. 364 24. Chapter 16: Diseases of the Hematologic, Immunologic, and Lymphatic Systems (Multisystem Diseases) - p. 384 25. Chapter 17: Diseases of the Cardiovascular System - p. 415 26. Chapter 18: Anesthetic Management - p. 427 27. Chapter 19: Flock and Herd Health - p. 447 28. Chapter 20: Necropsy - p. 462 29. Appendix 1: Commonly Used Drugs in Sheep and Goats: Suggested Dosages - p. 475 30. Appendix 2: Reference Intervals and Conversions - p. 491 31. Index - p. 493