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Wiley-Blackwell
21 October 2022
GOAT MEDICINE Provides readers with an in-depth understanding of the full range of diseases potentially occurring in goats across the wide spectrum of geographic and management conditions in which goats are kept, from extensive grazing to intensive dairy production to backyard pet.

Goat Medicine, Third Edition is a complete resource for understanding caprine diseases worldwide. Covering the latest advances on diagnostic and therapeutic techniques, the two authors, board certified veterinarians with a global experience in goat health and production, offer a comprehensive examination of all important diseases encountered in the goat. The book offers authoritative and clinically relevant information on recognizing, diagnosing, treating, controlling and preventing goat disease at the individual, herd, and national levels.

To aid in reader comprehension and promote seamless assimilation of the knowledge contained within, the book is logically organized by body system and includes full color images throughout. Sample topics covered within the work include:

Control of economically important infectious diseases including caprine arthritis encephalitis, paratuberculosis and peste des petits ruminants, as well as internal and external parasites Differential diagnosis of chronic weight loss and sudden death, anesthesia, and dehorning/descenting Nutrition and metabolic diseases, herd health management, and preventive medicine Formulary of drugs used in goats and suggested dosages, plus options for alternative medicine

Scientists, researchers, government veterinarians, laboratory diagnosticians, industry veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and veterinary practitioners around the world can confidently consult this book time and again as an all-in-one, complete resource for all topics pertaining to goat health and disease.

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Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Publication:   United States
Edition:   3rd edition
Dimensions:   Height: 279mm,  Width: 226mm,  Spine: 46mm
Weight:   2.608kg
ISBN:   9781119382737
ISBN 10:   1119382734
Pages:   976
Publication Date:  
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

The Authors Mary C. Smith, DVM, Diplomate, ACT, is a Professor in the Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences at New York State College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, USA. David M. Sherman, DVM, MS, Diplomate, ACVIM, is a Programme Coordinator in the Capacity Building Department at the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) in Paris, France.

Reviews for Goat Medicine

"""The authors of Goat Medicine were again successful in providing relevant and important updates of their well-known text and have once again improved this excellent resource. The books format, level of presented detail, and global perspective ensure that it continues to be a valuable resource for goat veterinarians, academic clinicians and scientists, veterinary students, and many other stakeholders in the goat industry."" - Jenna E. Bayne, Thomas Passler, and Joan D. Rowe, published in Small Ruminant Research, Volume 222, May 2023"


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