Diseases of the goat / / John Matthews

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910830241103321
• Autore: Matthews John G.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; ; Ames Iowa : , : John Wiley & Sons Incorporated, , 2016
• ISBN: 1-119-07352-9; 1-119-07353-7; 1-119-07354-5
• Edizione: [4th ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (842 p.)
• Disciplina: 636.3/90896
• Soggetti: Goats - Diseases - Diagnosis; Veterinary clinical pathology
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Title Page; Copyright; Table of Contents; Preface to the fourth edition; Acknowledgements; Author's note; Chapter 1: Female infertility; The normal female goat; Investigation of female infertility; Initial assessment; Assessment of individual doe; Individual infertility problems; False pregnancy (hydrometra, cloudburst); Irregular oestrus cycles (see Table 1.3); Regular oestrus cycles (see Table 1.4); Pregnancy diagnosis; Use of prostaglandins; Control of the breeding season; Further reading; General; Caprine herpes virus; Control of the breeding season; Fetal age determination and sexing; HydrometraHydrops uteri; Intersexes; Laparoscopy; Ultrasonography; Chapter 2: Abortion; Initial advice to owners; Initial assessment; Clinical examination; Laboratory investigation; Infectious causes of abortion; Enzootic abortion (chlamydial abortion); Toxoplasmosis; Listeriosis; Campylobacter (vibriosis); Q-fever; Leptospirosis; Salmonellosis; Tickborne fever; Border disease (hypomyelinogenesis congenita, hairy shaker disease); Brucellosis; Neosporosis; Sarcocystosis; Other organisms; Non-infectious causes; Further reading; General; Border disease; Brucellosis; Campylobacter; Caprine herpes virusChlamydial abortion; Neosporosis; Plant poisoning; Q-fever; Tickborne fever; Toxoplasmosis; Yersinia pseudotuberculosis; Chapter 3: Male infertility; Investigation of male infertility; Initial ; assessment; Assessment of individual buck; Scrotum; Testes; Penis/prepuce; Paraphimosis; Examination of semen; Individual buck problems; Further reading; General; Gynaecomastia; Semen quality and examination; Ultrasonography; Chapter 4: The periparturient goat; The dry period; Management during late pregnancy; Feeding during late gestation; Feeding in early lactation; Periparturient toxaemiaHypocalcaemia (milk fever); Abortion; Dead kids without immediate abortion; Vaginal prolapse; Evisceration through a vaginal tear; Rectal prolapse; Uterine torsion; Rupture of the prepubic tendon; Normal parturition; Prolonged gestation; Dystocia; Hypocalcaemia (milk fever); Hypomagnesaemia; Transit tetany; Trauma to the vulva; Metritis; Endometritis; Pyometra; Retained placenta; Retained kid; Rupture of the uterus; Ruptured uterine artery; Uterine prolapse; Urine scald; Mastitis; Laminitis; Further reading; General; Caesarian section; Dystocia; Fluid therapy; Nutrition; Prenatal stressPregnancy toxaemia; Rectal prolapse; Vaginal prolapse; Chapter 5: Weak kids; Initial assessment; Clinical examination; Prematurity/low birth weight; Birth injury; Intrauterine malnutrition; Trace element deficiencies; Congenital infections; Inherited diseases; Congenital defects; Post-natal malnutrition; Post-natal infections; Exposure; Further reading; General; Colostrum; Congenital heart disease; Copper disorders; Floppy kid syndrome; Neurogenetic disorders; Portosystemic shunt; Chapter 6: Inadequate growth rate; Initial assessment; Clinical examination; Laboratory investigations