Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 11 Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System Laura K. Reilly, A.N. Baird, D.G. Pugh Examination of the Musculoskeletal System Sheep and goats are herd animals, which by their nature prefer…
Diseases of the Mammary Gland
Chapter 15 Diseases of the Mammary Gland Paul J. Plummer, Cassandra Plummer Growth in the small ruminant dairy industry is driving the need for more sheep and goat–specific research and…
Handling and Examining Sheep and Goats
Chapter 1 Handling and Examining Sheep and Goats Dusty W. Nagy, D.G. Pugh Physical Examination A complete physical examination is the foundation of all medical, surgical, and herd health maintenance…
Oral-Esophageal Diseases
Chapter 4 Oral-Esophageal Diseases A.N. Baird, Debra K. Baird Although pathologic oral-esophageal conditions make up a very small part of small ruminant practice, such conditions can be responsible for significant…
Internal Parasites
Chapter 6 Internal Parasites James E. Miller, Ray M. Kaplan, D.G. Pugh Internal parasitism of sheep and goats is the most significant medical problem affecting animal health and production throughout…
Anesthetic Management
Chapter 18 Anesthetic Management Hui-Chu Lin, Fred Caldwell, D.G. Pugh The veterinarian with cattle anesthetic experience will find both anatomic and physiologic similarity with sheep and goats. Physical restraint and…
Fluid Therapy and Nutritional Support
Chapter 3 Fluid Therapy and Nutritional Support Paul H. Walz, Debra Taylor Fluid therapy and nutritional support are basic treatments that can and often should be included in the management…
Flock and Herd Health
Chapter 19 Flock and Herd Health Patty Scharko, Jason Johnson, Seyedmehdi Mobini, D.G. Pugh Sheep Flock Health Patty Scharko and D.G. Pugh Definition of Flock Health The aim of a…
Diseases of the Hematologic, Immunologic, and Lymphatic Systems (Multisystem Diseases)
Chapter 16 Diseases of the Hematologic, Immunologic, and Lymphatic Systems (Multisystem Diseases) Christopher Cebra, Margaret Cebra Basic Hematology An adequate volume of blood for hematologic and biochemical analysis is best…
Diseases of the Cardiovascular System
Chapter 17 Diseases of the Cardiovascular System Christopher Cebra, Margaret Cebra Examination of the Cardiovascular System Auscultation of the Heart The most basic method of assessing cardiac health is thoracic…
