David Harwood, Karin Mueller

Goat Medicine and Surgery (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This book describes key diseases encountered in general practice along with their diagnoses, treatment, prognoses, and control. Diseases and disorders are included with the common differential diagnoses followed by the specific diagnosis and recommended treatment(s). In addition the book covers basic anatomy, commons breeds, and husbandry.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 392
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. März 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781498748643
• Artikelnr.: 55266399

Autorenporträt

David Harwood BVetMed, MRCVS: David qualified from the Royal Veterinary College in 1974, and worked in farm animal practice until 1983. He then joined the Ministry of Agriculture (now Defra) working for 30 years as a veterinary investigation officer, focusing on the investigation of farm animal disease and production problems by post mortem examination, laboratory testing and field investigation. He has a special interest in ruminant health and welfare, and farm animal disease surveillance. He was President of the British Cattle Veterinary Association in 2002 / 2003.He is currently working as an independent veterinary consultant, is an Honorary Veterinary surgeon to the British Goat Society and Chairman of the Goat Veterinary Society. He is an honorary reader in veterinary pathology at the University of Surrey, and a visiting lecturer at a number of UK Vet Schools on goat health and welfare.

Karin Mueller MVSc DCHP DECBHM MRCVS: Karin graduated in Germany and worked in private practice and academia in a variety of positions in the UK and New Zealand, including leading the farm animal clinical section at Cambridge veterinary school for over a decade. She completed a MVSc in Theriogenology, holds both the European and RCVS Diploma in cattle health, and is a European Specialist in bovine health management. In addition to her expertise in ruminant medicine, Karin has been involved with South American Camelids since 1999, greatly contributing to the advancement and further understanding of health and disease in these species. She was awarded the Felipe Benevides Trophy in recognition of her contributions to the camelid industry in 2012. Karin regularly speaks at national and international conferences and has authored numerous publications in the fields of bovine, caprine and camelid medicine. She is particularly interested in reproduction, medicine, and soft tissue surgery. Karin is now a Senior Lecturer in reproduction and animal husbandry at Liverpool University, and works as a consultant in camelid and bovine medicine.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: Introduction: World goat population and reasons they are kept.
Common Breeds. Goat Biology. Husbandry. Chapter 2: Reproductive System:
Normal structure & function. Breeding management. Female reproductive tract
diseases. Causes of foetal loss / abortion. Male reproductive tract
diseases. Chapter 3: Pregnancy and Parturition: Pregnancy diagnosis. Normal
kidding. Dystocia. Caesarean section. Pseudopregnancy / cloudburst. Chapter
4: Neonatology: Neonatal kid care. Neonatal disorders. Disbudding.
Castrating. Supernumerary teats. Chapter 5: Alimentary Tract and Abdomen:
Examination. Non-infectious disease. Infectious disease. Surgical
conditions / procedures. Chapter 6: Respiratory System: Examination.
Non-infectious disease. Infectious disease. Chapter 7: Cardiovascular
Disease and Disorders of the Haematopoietic System: Examination.
Cardiovascular disorders. Haematopoietic disorders including lymphatic
system. Chapter 8: Nervous System Disorders: Examination. Non-infectious
disease (CNS). Non-infectious disease (peripheral). Infectious disease.
Chapter 9: Musculoskeletal Disease including Foot Disorders: Examination.
Non-infectious disease (including fracture management). Infectious disease.
Chapter 10: Urinary Tract Disease: Examination. Non-infectious disease.
Infectious disease. Surgical procedures. Chapter 11: Skin Diseases:
Examination. Non-infectious disease. Infectious disease. Surgical
procedures and wound management. Dehorning / disbudding. Chapter 12:
Mammary Gland: Examination. Non-infectious disease. Infectious disease.
Surgical procedures. Chapter 13: Sensory Organ Disease: Diseases of the eye
& surgical procedures. Diseases of the ear. Chapter 14: Metabolic Diseases.
Chapter 15: Trace Element Disorders. Chapter 16: Poisoning. Chapter 17:
Emerging and Exotic Diseases: Tuberculosis. Bluetongue. Schmallenberg. FMD.
Chapter 18: Anaesthesia and Analgesia, Fluid Therapy and Euthanasia.
Chapter 19: Post Mortem Examination and Sampling. Appendix 1: References
Ranges: Appendix 2: Pharmacology. Index.