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| Swellings with Unrestricted Distribution, 67 | Tissue Necrosis (“Sterile Abscesses”) Caused by |
| Hematoma and Seroma, 67 | Injections, 79 |
| Cellulitis and Abscess, 68 | Wattle Cyst and Thyroglossal Duct Cyst, 79 |
| Emphysema, 68 | Thyroid Gland and Goiter, 80 |
| Edema, 68 | Thymus, 83 |
| Lymph Node Enlargement, 69 | Phlebitis, 84 |
| Caseous Lymphadenitis, 69 | Atlantal Bursitis, 84 |
| Melioidosis, 74 | Sternal Abscesses and Hygromas, 84 |
| Other Infectious Agents, 74 | Warbles, 85 |
| Lymphosarcoma, 75 | Tapeworm Cysts, 85 |
| Prominent Lymph Nodes of Normal Size, 75 | Swellings Involving the Abdomen and Escutcheon, 85 |
| Swellings Involving the Head, 75 | Umbilical Hernia, 85 |
| Umbilical Abscess, 86 | |
| Salivary Mucocele, 76 | Abdominal or Flank Hernia, 86 |
| Abscess, 76 | Ventral Hernia, 86 |
| Osteodystrophia Fibrosa, 78 | Ventral Edema of Angoras, 86 |
| Bottle Jaw, 78 | Urethral Rupture, 86 |
| Swelled Head of Bucks, 78 | Gangrenous Mastitis, 87 |
| Deformation of the Cranium, 78 | Ectopic Mammary Gland, 87 |
| Swellings Involving the Neck and Chest, 79 Abscesses Other Than Caseous Lymphadenitis, 79 | References, 87 |
Whether the owners in a locality refer to them as lumps, bumps, bunches, or something else, swellings beneath the skin on a short-haired goat are likely to attract attention and require diagnosis, if not a treatment. The diagnosis depends on both the physical characteristics of the lump and its exact anatomic location.
Aspiration, along with culture or cytologic examination dictated by the nature of the aspirate, can usually provide a definitive diagnosis. However, after the practitioner gains experience with goats, aspiration is only occasionally required. Herd history, signalment of the animal, and physical examination findings give reasonable certainty in the diagnosis of numerous benign conditions. Aspiration, then, is limited to confirmation of diagnoses that might require some other action, often surgery, or that carry a grave prognosis.
Source:
Smith Mary C., Sherman David M.. Goat Medicine. 3rd edition. — Wiley-Blackwell,2023. — 976 p.. 2023
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