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Sheep, Goat, and Cervid Medicine

  • 3 Edición - 7 de enero de 2020
  • Última edición
  • Autores: David G. Pugh, Aubrey N. (Nickie) Baird, Misty A. Edmondson, Thomas Passler
  • Idioma: Inglés

**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Veterinary Medicine**Get practical answers from the only guide on the care of sheep, goats, and cervids! Authoritative yet easy to r… Leer más

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**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Veterinary Medicine**

Get practical answers from the only guide on the care of sheep, goats, and cervids! Authoritative yet easy to read, Sheep, Goat and Cervid Medicine, 3rd Edition covers all the latest advances in the field, including diseases and medical treatment, surgery, pain management, theriogenology, and nutrition. Clear instructions and hundreds of full-color photographs guide you step by step through common procedures including restraint for examination, administration of drugs, blood collection, and grooming. New to this edition is coverage of deer and elk medicine, reflecting the growing interest in these ruminants. Written by an expert team led by Dr. D.G. Pugh, this comprehensive reference is ideal for veterinarians and also for owners of sheep and goats.

Puntos claves

  • Clear writing style and consistent organization makes the book easy to understand and use, with disease chapters including pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
  • Coverage of both surgery and medicine in each body systems chapter makes it easier to choose between treatment options for specific disorders
  • Superbly illustrated surgical procedures clearly demonstrate the steps to follow in performing medical and reproductive surgery
  • Diverse, expert contributors include the most experienced authorities, each providing current information on the care of valuable breeding stock as well as pets
  • Useful appendixes, now including veterinary feed directives, offer convenient access to information on drugs and drug dosages, fluid therapy, and normal values and conversions
  • Consistent, logical format in each body systems chapter makes information easy to find by beginning with physical examination and diagnostic procedures, followed by discussions of common diseases that involve the system
  • Comprehensive Feeding and Nutrition chapter covers diet evaluation, method of balancing rations, total parenteral nutrition, and examples of nutritious diets
  • Explanation of the differences in normal behavior between sheep and goats shows how they are not the same, and require different methods of treatment

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Practicing Veterinarians

Índice

1. Physical Examination: Handling & Restraint of Sheep, Goats and Cervids

2. Feeding and Nutrition

3. Oral-Esophageal Diseases

4. Parasitology

5. Diseases of the Gastrointestinal System

6. Diseases of the Respiratory System

7. Theriogenology of Sheep and Goats

8. Diseases of the Endocrine System

9. Diseases of the Integumentary System

10. Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System

11. Diseases of the Urinary System

12. Diseases of the Neurologic System

13. Diseases of the Eye

14. Diseases of the Mammary Gland

15. Diseases of the Hematologic, Immunologic, and Lymphatic Systems (Multisystem Diseases)

16. Diseases of the Cardiovascular System

17. Toxicology

18. Anesthesia and Pain Management

19. Flock Health

20. Field Necropsy and Diagnostic Tests

Appendix
I: Commonly Used Drugs and Veterinary Feed Directives in Sheep, Goats and Cervids
II: Practical Fluid Therapy
III: Normal Values and Conversions

Detalles del producto

  • Edición: 3
  • Última edición
  • Publicado: 19 de junio de 2020
  • Idioma: Inglés

Sobre los autores

DP

David G. Pugh

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Diplomate ACT, ACVN, & ACVM Director Alabama Veterinary Diagnostic Lab System and Clinical Professor, Dept. of Pathobiology Auburn University

AB

Aubrey N. (Nickie) Baird

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Professor and Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, Auburn University, USA

ME

Misty A. Edmondson

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, USA

TP

Thomas Passler

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Auburn University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, USA

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