Principles of Goat Disease and Prevention

PRINCIPLES OF GOAT DISEASE AND PREVENTION
 
Learn to diagnose, treat, and clinically manage a wide variety of diseases in goats??
 
In Principles of Goat Disease and Prevention, veterinary medicine expert Dr. Tanmoy Rana delivers a singularly informative resource covering infectious diseases affecting ruminant animals. The book offers key insights into the most important aspects of common and unusual diseases affecting goats, providing clinical management best practices for veterinary practitioners engaged in the diagnosis and treatment of ruminant diseases.??
 
The author explains ruminant disease, as well as its diagnosis and treatment, systematically, explaining the etiopathogenesis of various pathogens, clinical symptoms, disease prevention and control, and the most recent advances in identifying and treating diseases in goats. Readers will also find:
* A thorough introduction to managing nutrition in goats
* Comprehensive explorations of the handling and restraining of goats for the purpose of veterinary treatment
* Practical discussions of the collection, preservation, processing, and shipment of clinical materials in the treatment of goats
* Fulsome treatments of parasitic, bacterial, fungal, viral, and other diseases of goats, as well as the management of pain from surgery and lameness
 
Perfect for undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral students studying veterinary medicine, Principles of Goat Disease and Prevention will also benefit practitioners and students with an interest in studying or preventing disease in ruminants.????

List of contents

Contributors xxiii
 
Preface xxvii
 
Acknowledgments xxix
 
1 Introduction 1
K. Justin Davis, Sunita Choudhary, and Tanmoy Rana
 
1.1 Introduction 1
 
1.2 Global Distribution 1
 
1.3 Advantages of Goat Rearing 1
 
1.4 Goat Milk and Products 2
 
1.5 Chevon 3
 
1.6 Fiber and Other Products 4
 
1.7 Goat Production System 4
 
1.8 Constraints in Goat Farming 4
 
1.9 Economics of Disease in Goats 4
 
1.10 Goat Diseases and Public Health 5
 
1.11 Prevention of Disease 5
 
Multiple-Choice Questions 6
 
References 7
 
2 Nutrition and Management of Goats 9
Rohit Kumar
 
2.1 Essential Nutrients for Goats 9
 
2.1.1 Protein 9
 
2.1.2 Carbohydrates 9
 
2.1.3 Fats 10
 
2.7 Conclusion 18
 
Multiple-Choice Questions 18
 
References 19
 
Further Reading 19
 
3 Handling and Restraining of Goats 21
Falguni Mridha
 
3.1 Purposes of Handling and Restraining 21
 
3.2 Basics of Animal Behavior Associated with Handling 21
 
3.2.1 Experience of Handler 22
 
Multiple-Choice Questions 28
 
References 30
 
4 Clinical Findings of Diseases of Goats 33
Sunita Choudhary, K. Justin Davis, G.K. Chetan Kumar, and Pratishtha Sharma
 
4.1 Diagnosis of Skin Diseases by Clinical Findings 33
 
4.1.1 Pruritus 33
 
4.1.2 Hyperkeratosis 34
 
4.1.3 Abscesses, Nodules, Scales, and Crust 34
 
4.1.4 Alopecia 34
 
4.1.5 Pigmentary Changes 35
 
Multiple-Choice Questions 45
 
References 47
 
5 Collection, Preservation, Processing, and Dispatch of Clinical Material of Goats 49
Gauri A. Chandratre
 
5.1 Why Are Samples Collected? 49
 
5.2 Who Should Collect the Samples? 50
 
5.3 Sample Collection and Emergency Preparedness 50
 
5.4 Various Samples and Sample Collection Methods from Diseased Goats 50
 
Multiple-Choice Questions 60
 
References 61
 
6 Parasitic Diseases of Goats 63
G.K. Chetan Kumar
 
6.1 Common Trematode Diseases of Goats 63
 
6.1.1 Fasciolosis 63
 
6.1.2 Dicrocoeliosis in Goats 65
 
6.1.3 Paramphistomiasis in Goats 66
 
6.2 Common Tapeworm Diseases of Goats 67
 
Multiple-Choice Questions 76
 
References 77
 
7 Mycoplasma, Rickettsia, and Chlamydia Diseases of Goats 79
Ranjani Rajasekaran, Hridya Susan Varughese, Padmanath Krishnan, and Panikkaparambil Shilpa
 
7.1 Mycoplasma 79
 
7.1.1 Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia 79
 
7.1.1.1 History 79
 
Multiple-Choice Questions 91
 
References 93
 
Further Readings 93
 
Mycoplasma 93
 
Rickettsia 94
 
Chlamydia 94
 
8 Bacterial Diseases of Goats 95
Vipin Maurya
 
8.1 Anthrax 95
 
8.1.1 Etiology 95
 
8.1.2 Clinical Features 95
 
Multiple-Choice Questions 109
 
References 110
 
9 Fungal Diseases of Goats 111
Pardeep Sharma and Tanmoy Rana
 
9.1 Fundamentals of Fungal Diseases of Goats 111
 
9.2 Dermatophytosis in the Goat: Ringworm, Tinea 111
 
9.2.1 Etiology 111
 
9.9 Conclusion 124
 
Multiple-Choice Questions 124
 
References 125
 
10 Viral Diseases of Goats 127
Abha Tikoo, Savleen Kour, and Rajesh Agrawal
 
10.1 Peste des Petits Ruminants 127
 
10.2 Goat Pox 128
 
10.3 Foot and Mouth Disease 130
 
10.4 Caprine Arthritis and Encephalitis 131
 
10.5 Rabies 132
 
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About the author

Tanmoy Rana, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex at West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences. He specializes in veterinary clinical medicine for pets and small and large ruminants in Kolkata, India.

Summary

PRINCIPLES OF GOAT DISEASE AND PREVENTION

Learn to diagnose, treat, and clinically manage a wide variety of diseases in goats??

In Principles of Goat Disease and Prevention, veterinary medicine expert Dr. Tanmoy Rana delivers a singularly informative resource covering infectious diseases affecting ruminant animals. The book offers key insights into the most important aspects of common and unusual diseases affecting goats, providing clinical management best practices for veterinary practitioners engaged in the diagnosis and treatment of ruminant diseases.??

The author explains ruminant disease, as well as its diagnosis and treatment, systematically, explaining the etiopathogenesis of various pathogens, clinical symptoms, disease prevention and control, and the most recent advances in identifying and treating diseases in goats. Readers will also find:
* A thorough introduction to managing nutrition in goats
* Comprehensive explorations of the handling and restraining of goats for the purpose of veterinary treatment
* Practical discussions of the collection, preservation, processing, and shipment of clinical materials in the treatment of goats
* Fulsome treatments of parasitic, bacterial, fungal, viral, and other diseases of goats, as well as the management of pain from surgery and lameness

Perfect for undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral students studying veterinary medicine, Principles of Goat Disease and Prevention will also benefit practitioners and students with an interest in studying or preventing disease in ruminants.????

Product details

• Authors: Rana, Tanmoy (West Bengal University of Animal & F Rana
• Assisted by: Tanmoy Rana (Editor)
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.2023
• EAN: 9781119896111
• ISBN: 978-1-119-89611-1
• No. of pages: 368
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Veterinary medicine; Veterinärmedizin, Ziegen, veterinary medicine, Pflege i. d. Veterinärmedizin, Veterinary Nursing & Animal Care, Veterinärmedizin f. Nutztiere, Veterinary Medicine - Farm Animals, Ziegenkrankheit