Diseases of The Goat

John Matthews BSc in Biochemistry, BVMS, MRCVS, is a recently retired partner in a veterinary practice in Chelmsford, UK. He has a particular interest in caprine medicine, having kept goats for over 35 years. He is an Honorary Veterinary Surgeon for the British Goat Society and Past President of the Goat Veterinary Society.

"The fourth edition of Diseases of the Goat is an excellent reference for small ruminant practitioners. The layout is easy to use for quick reference. I found the tables particularly helpful in summarizing certain conditions, especially for busy practitioners who find reading large amounts of information cumbersome...Overall, this book will be a great addition to the reference libraries of practitioners who treat the occasional goat or need a daily reference for goat medicine." (Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 15/03/2017)

• Preface to the Fourth Edition viiAcknowledgements ixAuthor’s Note xi1 Female Infertility 12 Abortion 183 Male Infertility 354 The Periparturient Goat 415 Weak Kids 616 Inadequate Growth Rate 727 Lameness in Adult Goats 818 Lameness in Kids 1059 Chronic Weight Loss 11510 External Swellings 13111 Skin Disease 14312 Nervous Diseases 15813 Diseases of the Mammary Gland 18514 Diarrhoea 20415 Colic 23216 Abdominal Distension 25117 Respiratory Disease 25818 Anaemia 27519 Sudden Death Post-Mortem Examination And Euthanasia 28420 Eye Disease 29721 Plant Poisoning 30322 The Geriatric Goat 33423 Herd Health and Biosecurity 33924 Anaesthesia 34625 Disbudding and Dehorning 35926 Surgical Techniques 364Appendix: Drugs for Goats 384Further Reading 393Index 395