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| Basic Caprine Gastroenterology, 434 | Bluetongue, 454 |
| Clinical Anatomy, 435 | Nairobi Sheep Disease, 461 |
| Digestive Physiology, 437 | Bacterial Diseases, 463 |
| Clinical Pathology and Diagnostic Aids, 438 | Enterotoxemia, 463 |
| Diagnosis of Gastrointestinal Disease by Presenting Sign, 441 | Salmonellosis, 469 |
| Inappetence, 441 | Yersiniosis, 473 |
| Frothing at the Mouth, 441 | Paratuberculosis, 476 |
| Excessive Salivation, Slobbering, or Drooling, 441 | Protozoal Diseases, 485 |
| Dysphagia, 443 | Coccidiosis, 485 |
| Regurgitation, Retching, or Projectile Vomiting, 444 | Cryptosporidiosis, 494 |
| Rumen Atony, 445 | Helminth Diseases, 498 |
| Abdominal Distension, 445 | Nematode Gastroenteritis, 498 |
| Abdominal Pain or Colic, 447 | Paramphistomiasis or Rumen Flukes, 522 |
| Absence of Feces or Constipation, 448 | Intestinal Cestodiasis or Tapeworms, 525 |
| Diarrhea, 448 | Metabolic Diseases, 527 |
| Weight Loss, 449 | Bloat, 527 |
| Specific Diseases of the Digestive System, 449 | Rumen Impaction, 529 |
| Viral Diseases, 449 | Diseases of Mixed Etiology, 530 |
| Peste des Petits Ruminants, 449 | Neonatal Diarrhea Complex, 530 |
| References, 536 | |
The structure and function of the caprine digestive system follow the basic ruminant design and closely resemble those of sheep. The goat does exhibit some known anatomic and physiologic characteristics, however, that distinguish it from the sheep and reflect both its specialized feeding behavior and adaptability to environments hostile to other domesticated ruminants.
The spectrum of diseases that affect the caprine digestive system is similar to that seen in sheep and cattle.
Infectious and metabolic conditions predominate, and many of the same diseases occur. However, the frequency of occurrence may differ significantly in goats for certain conditions. For example, abomasal displacement and traumatic reticulitis are commonly encountered in dairy cattle, but rarely diagnosed in the goat.A discussion of differential diagnosis of caprine digestive diseases is provided in this chapter, organized on the basis of presenting clinical signs. The major diseases that affect primarily the digestive system are discussed in detail in the last section of the chapter.
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