Specialist reference and practical guidebook on goat reproductive health, emphasizing reproductive diseases, their clinical management, and production management
Elements of Reproduction and Reproductive Diseases of Goats discusses the reproductive system and various reproductive diseases of goats, with coverage of pathogenesis of diseases, disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment via drugs and other methods, along with general best management of goats. To aid in reader comprehension and practical application, the book includes colored figures, lined figures, and tables visualizing key concepts.
The book explains reproductive anatomy of both males and females in a systematic way. The main topics in this book include breeding characteristics, pregnancy detection, diagnosis, and treatment, management of infertility, obstetrics, abortion, surgery of the reproductive tract, and care and management of kids. The book emphasizes state-of-the-art research on the physiological and biochemical mechanisms in regulation of reproduction.
Edited by a highly qualified practitioner and contributed to by a wide variety of contributors, each with specialized knowledge in their respective area of knowledge, Elements of Reproduction and Reproductive Diseases of Goats covers sample topics such as:
- Puberty and sexual maturity, selection criteria, nutrition, parasitic infection, seasonal perspectives, and estrus synchronization
- Preparation for breeding season, gestation and parturition, lactation, reproductive failures, and postpartum care
- Diseases of the glans penis and prepuce, urethra, scrotum and inguinal lymph nodes, prostate, and testis
- Infectious abortive diseases, including chlamydiosis, toxoplasmosis, q fever, brucellosis, and campylobacteriosis, along with non-infectious abortive diseases
- Ketosis and pregnancy toxemia, hypocalcemia, uterine and rectal prolapse, retained placenta and fetal membranes, metritis and endometritis, pyometra, and mastitis
Elements of Reproduction and Reproductive Diseases of Goats is a highly comprehensive resource on the subject ideal for veterinary practitioners, small ruminant researchers, veterinary students, farm managers, industrialists, and all professionals involved in the raising, care, and breeding of goats, along with students and instructors in related programs of study.
Tabla de materias
List of Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgement
Chapter 1: Anatomy of reproductive system in buck and doe
Chapter 2: Puberty and Sexual Maturity in buck and doe
Chapter 3: Reproductive Biology of buck and doe
Chapter 4: Selection criteria of buck and doe
Chapter 5: Nutritional impact on Reproduction of buck and doe
Chapter 6: Parasitic infection on the reproductive health
Chapter 7: Seasonal perspectives on Reproduction of buck and doe
Chapter 8: Buck Effect: A managemental tool for improving reproductive efficiency in goats
Chapter 9: Estrus Synchronization, and mating Systems of doe
Chapter 10: Preparation for the Breeding Season
Chapter 11: Gestation and parturition
Chapter 12: Lactation
Chapter 13: Reproductive Techniques
Chapter 14: Reproductive failure in does
Chapter 15: Postpartum care of doe
Chapter 16: Diseases of the Glans Penis and Prepuce
Chapter 17: Diseases of the Urethra
Chapter 18: Diseases of the Scrotum, and Inguinal Lymph Nodes
Chapter 19: Diseases of the Prostate
Chapter 20: Diseases of the Scrotum
Chapter 21: Diseases of the Testis
Chapter 22: Abortion: general considerations
Chapter 23: Infectious abortive diseases: Chlamydiosis
Chapter 24: nfectious abortive diseases: Toxoplasmosis
Chapter 25: Infectious abortive diseases: Q fever
Chapter 26: Infectious abortive diseases: Brucellosiss
Chapter 27: Infectious abortive diseases: Campylobacteriosis
Chapter 28: Non-infectious abortive diseases: toxic plants, genetic, and nutritional
Chapter 29: Management of abortive diseases
Chapter 30: Ketosis/ pregnancy toxemia
Chapter 31: Hypocalcemia
Chapter 32: Uterine and rectal prolapse
Chapter 33: Retained placenta and fetal membranes
Chapter 34: Metritis / endometritis
Chapter 35: Pyometra
Chapter 36: Mastitis
Chapter 37: General preparation for the newborn
Chapter 38: Feeding of the kids
Chapter 39: Stillborn, weak or dead
Chapter 40: Hypothermia and hypoglycemic
Chapter 41: Bacteria and toxins
Chapter 42: Pneumonia
Chapter 43: Scours (Diarrhea)
Chapter 44: Navel and joint ill
Chapter 45: Coccidiosis
Chapter 46: White muscle disease
Chapter 47: Enterotoxemia
Chapter 48: Acidosis
Chapter 49: Urolithiasis
Chapter 50: Polioenchephalomalacia
Chapter 51: Salmonellosis
Chapter 52: Rectal prolapsed
Chapter 53: Copper Deficiency
Index
Sobre el autor
Dr. Tanmoy Rana, M.V.Sc, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex, West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences, India. Dr. Rana practices in both pet, small, and large ruminants in Belgachia Veterinary clinics, Kolkata, India.
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