Veterinary Treatment of Sheep and Goats

by Graham R. Duncanson

Overview

Sheep and goats are farmed worldwide for meat, milk, skins and wool. This diverse range of uses means that many people rely on these animals as a source of income, food and warm clothing, though they can also be kept as pets. With an accessible structure designed for use in the field, this book provides a general veterinary guide to treating common conditions in these animals.

It addresses veterinary medicines and their uses, on-site surgery, equipment, normal values and vital signs, vaccination, nutrition, dental treatment, poisoning and dermatology. Worldwide disease conditions are also covered in detail, with a particular focus on the welfare of the animal and economic reality.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781780640044
Publisher:	CABI
Publication date:	06/05/2012
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	344
Product dimensions:	6.70(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Graham R. Duncanson is a farmer's son who qualified as a veterinary surgeon in 1966 at Bristol University. He spent eight years working in Kenya before returning to the UK, and has been a general practitioner in Norfolk ever since. He is a passionate traveller and has taught and worked throughout the world. He has completed a doctorate on an investigation of the difficulties faced by practitioner researchers in publication, and is a regular writer in veterinary journals and other publications. He is currently an Equine and Farm Animal Practitioner at Westover Veterinary Centre, UK.

Table of Contents

1. Breeds
2. Behavior and Restraint
3. Vital signs and Sample taking
4. Simple Diagnostic Tests
5. Veterinary Equipment
6. Veterinary Medicines
7. Vaccines
8. Sedation, Anaesthesia, Surgical Conditions and Euthanasia
9. Nutrition
10. Gastro-Enteric System
11. Respiratory and Circulatory System
12. Urinary System
13. Reproductive System
14. Neurological System
15. Locomotory System
16. Skin Conditions
17. Poisons
18. Sudden Death and Post mortem technique 19. Zoonotic Diseases
20. Herd and Flock Health Plans

Editorial Reviews

"It is a useful field guide for the veterinary practitioner to have in her/his car, and is especially useful as it covers both species. I would imagine that many sheep and goat keepers could benefit from this book too."

Rosemary Grogono-Thomas

"It is a useful field guide for the veterinary practitioner to have in her/his car, and is especially useful as it covers both species. I would imagine that many sheep and goat keepers could benefit from this book too."

Rosemary Grogono-Thomas Veterinary Record

"It is a useful field guide for the veterinary practitioner to have in her/his car, and is especially useful as it covers both species. I would imagine that many sheep and goat keepers could benefit from this book too."

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