Goat Medicine

by Mary C. Smith, David M. Sherman

Overview

GOAT MEDICINE

Provides readers with an in-depth understanding of the full range of diseases potentially occurring in goats across the wide spectrum of geographic and management conditions in which goats are kept, from extensive grazing to intensive dairy production to backyard pet.

Goat Medicine, Third Edition is a complete resource for understanding caprine diseases worldwide. Covering the latest advances on diagnostic and therapeutic techniques, the two authors, board certified veterinarians with a global experience in goat health and production, offer a comprehensive examination of all important diseases encountered in the goat. The book offers authoritative and clinically relevant information on recognizing, diagnosing, treating, controlling and preventing goat disease at the individual, herd, and national levels.

To aid in reader comprehension and promote seamless assimilation of the knowledge contained within, the book is logically organized by body system and includes full color images throughout. Sample topics covered within the work include:

• Control of economically important infectious diseases including caprine arthritis encephalitis, paratuberculosis and peste des petits ruminants, as well as internal and external parasites
• Differential diagnosis of chronic weight loss and sudden death, anesthesia, and dehorning/descenting
• Nutrition and metabolic diseases, herd health management, and preventive medicine
• Formulary of drugs used in goats and suggested dosages, plus options for alternative medicine

Scientists, researchers, government veterinarians, laboratory diagnosticians, industry veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and veterinary practitioners around the world can confidently consult this book time and again as an all-in-one, complete resource for all topics pertaining to goat health and disease.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781119382744
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	08/08/2022
Sold by:	JOHN WILEY & SONS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	976
File size:	26 MB
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About the Author

The Authors

Mary C. Smith, DVM, Diplomate, ACT, is a Professor in the Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences at New York State College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, USA.

David M. Sherman, DVM, MS, Diplomate, ACVIM, is a Programme Coordinator in the Capacity Building Department at the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) in Paris, France.

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Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

1 Fundamentals of Goat Practice

2 Skin

3 Subcutaneous Swellings

4 Musculoskeletal System

5 Nervous System

6 Ocular System

7 Blood, Lymph, and Immune Systems

8 Cardiovascular System

9 Respiratory System

10 Digestive System

11 Liver and Pancreas

12 Urinary System

13 Reproductive System

14 Mammary Gland and Milk Production

15 Wasting Diseases

16 Sudden Death

17 Anesthesia

18 Dehorning and Descenting

19 Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases

20 Herd Health Management and Preventive Medicine

Appendix

Index

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"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)

Editorial Reviews

"The authors of Goat Medicine were again successful in providing relevant and important updates of their well-known text and have once again improved this excellent resource. The books format, level of presented detail, and global perspective ensure that it continues to be a valuable resource for goat veterinarians, academic clinicians and scientists, veterinary students, and many other stakeholders in the goat industry."
- Jenna E. Bayne, Thomas Passler, and Joan D. Rowe, published in Small Ruminant Research, Volume 222, May 2023

From the Publisher

3 Stars from Doody

This book is attempting to fill a niche that the authors considered necessary in addressing the health and disease issues of goats. An important aspect of this book is that it includes diseases from areas outside the U.S. The purpose is to provide a comprehensive veterinary text dealing with dairy- and fiber-producing goats around the world. The focus is mainly on goat medicine, with some husbandry and surgery included. A current reference book on goats will be helpful, because in many veterinary texts on large animals, goats are only briefly mentioned. This book was written for clinical veterinarians as well as for veterinary students, residents, and interns, to assist in diagnosing and treating caprine patients. The authors and contributors are recognized in this field. The illustrations are of good quality, but there are areas that would benefit from more illustrations. Various tables and charts are included for quick review without in-depth reading of the text. The appendix on alternative medicine should appeal to hobbyists. This book is written in a style that is easy to read and understand. The extensive references enable the reader to go to the source if any further or more detailed information is needed. As it is, the book represents a very broad and useful reference in the diseases and management of goats. I would recommend that the libraries and bookstores serving the colleges of veterinary medicine have copies for reference and for sale.

Pamela G. Walker

A comprehensive veterinary text addressing health and disease issues of goats raised under varying conditions around the world. The authors' primary experiences are with intensively managed dairy and fiber goats in temperate zones, but, because most of the world's goats live in tropical and subtropical regions, disease entities and production constraints in those areas are also fully covered. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

Reviewer: Pamela G. Walker, DVM (University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine)
Description: This book is attempting to fill a niche that the authors considered necessary in addressing the health and disease issues of goats. An important aspect of this book is that it includes diseases from areas outside the U.S.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide a comprehensive veterinary text dealing with dairy- and fiber-producing goats around the world. The focus is mainly on goat medicine, with some husbandry and surgery included. A current reference book on goats will be helpful, because in many veterinary texts on large animals, goats are only briefly mentioned.
Audience: This book was written for clinical veterinarians as well as for veterinary students, residents, and interns, to assist in diagnosing and treating caprine patients. The authors and contributors are recognized in this field.
Features: The illustrations are of good quality, but there are areas that would benefit from more illustrations. Various tables and charts are included for quick review without in-depth reading of the text. The appendix on alternative medicine should appeal to hobbyists.
Assessment: This book is written in a style that is easy to read and understand. The extensive references enable the reader to go to the source if any further or more detailed information is needed. As it is, the book represents a very broad and useful reference in the diseases and management of goats. I would recommend that the libraries and bookstores serving the colleges of veterinary medicine have copies for reference and for sale.

Doody's Review Service