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Anatomyand Physiology, 566
Clinical Pathology, 567
Diagnostic Procedures, 570
Diagnosis of Hepatic Disease by Presenting Sign, 571
Abdominal Pain, 571
Anemia, 571
Anorexia, 571
Ascites and/or Edema, 571
Bleeding Tendency, 572
Diarrhea and Constipation, 572
Jaundice (Icterus), 572
Neurologic Signs, 572
Photodermatitis, 572
Weight Loss, 573
Yawning, 573
Specific Diseases ofthe Liver, 573
Viral Diseases, 573
Rift Valley Fever, 573
Wesselsbron Disease, 575
Liver Abscesses, 576
Parasitic Diseases, 577
Stilesia and Thysanosoma Tapeworm Infections, 577
Echinococcosis or Hydatid Disease, 578 Cysticercosis, 579
Fascioliasis, 580 Fascioloidosis, 586
Lancet Fluke Infection, 587
Pancreatic Flukes, 588
Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases, 588
White Liver Disease, 588
Toxicologic Diseases, 590
General Features of Toxic Hepatitis, 590
Chemical and Drug-Related Causes of Toxic Hepatitis, 591
Plants Causing Toxic Hepatitis, 592
Fungal and Mycotoxic Causes of Toxic Hepatitis, 594
Neoplastic and Congenital Diseases, 594
Diabetes Mellitus, 595
References, 595
Several common goat diseases principally involve the liver and may produce a considerable amount of economic loss (Sriraman et al.
1982). The most important hepatic diseases are fluke infestations and pregnancy toxemia. Pregnancy toxemia is discussed in Chapter 19. Copper toxicosis, which produces hemolytic anemia and toxic hepatitis, is discussed in Chapter 7. All other liver diseases are discussed in this chapter. Pancreatic disease in goats is limited to pancreatic fluke infestations that are most often subclinical in nature.