Contents

Preface to the First Edition vi Preface to the Second Edition vii Preface to the Third Edition viii Acknowledgments x

1 Fundamentals of Goat Practice 1

2 Skin 22

3 Subcutaneous Swellings 67

4 Musculoskeletal System 95

5 Nervous System 183

6 Ocular System 293

7 Blood, Lymph, andImmune Systems 314

8 Cardiovascular System 366

9 Respiratory System 389

10 Digestive System 434

11 Liver andPancreas 566

12 Urinary System 604

13 Reproductive System 640

14 Mammary Gland and Milk Production 728

15 Wasting Diseases 781

16 Sudden Death 792

17 Anesthesia 799

18 Dehorning andDescenting 817

19 Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases 828

20 Herd Health Management and Preventive Medicine 887

Appendices

A Formulary ofSome Drugs Used in Goats and Suggested Dosages 910 B Alternative Medicine 920

C Conversion Factors for Biochemistry and Hematology 928 Index 930