Comprehensive Guide to Goat Medicine: Understanding and Managing Caprine Diseases

Authored by Mary C. Smith, a renowned veterinarian, “Goat Medicine, Third Edition” offers a comprehensive understanding of the full range of diseases potentially occurring in goats across various geographic and management conditions. This book serves as a complete resource for understanding caprine diseases worldwide, covering the latest advances on diagnostic and therapeutic techniques.

Understanding Caprine Diseases

Goats are susceptible to a wide range of diseases, from infectious diseases like caprine arthritis encephalitis, paratuberculosis, and peste des petits ruminants, to internal and external parasites. This book provides in-depth information on recognizing, diagnosing, treating, controlling, and preventing these diseases at the individual, herd, and national levels.

Organization and Visual Aids

The book is logically organized by body system, making it easy for readers to navigate and understand the information. Full-color images throughout the book aid in reader comprehension and promote seamless assimilation of the knowledge contained within.

Sample Topics Covered

Some of the key topics covered in the book 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.

Target Audience

This book is an essential resource for scientists, researchers, government veterinarians, laboratory diagnosticians, industry veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and veterinary practitioners around the world. It serves as an all-in-one, complete resource for all topics pertaining to goat health and disease.