Table of Contents
for Small Ruminant Production Medicine & Management
Section A
- Introduction to Sheep and Goats
- Behavior Patterns A70
- Breeds of Sheep and Goats A90
Getting Started in the Sheep Industry A270
Goats
- Cashmere (Down) Production A286
- Dairy Production A288
- Meat Production A292
Wool
- Biology A965
- Factors Affecting The Value A972
- Management and Harvesting A980
- Quality Evaluation and Manufacturing Processes A988
Section B
- General Health and Management
Flock/Herd Health Program
B240
Grazing Management (Salt, Water, and Fencing)
B288
Handling and Facilities B300
Management of Ewes and Does
- Identifying and Separating Pregnant Animals B488
- Increasing Milk Production and Newborn Growth B490
- Shearing B502
Management of Lambs and Kids B514
- Colostrum and Nursing B520
- Lambing and Kidding Supplies B528
- Saving and Rearing Newborns B532
- Sick Newborns (Examination and Necropsy) B534
Management of Rams and Bucks
B538
Nutrition B575
- Analyzing Feedstuffs B577
- Feeding Sheep and Goats B580
Parasite Control and Prevention B620
Prescription & Non-Prescription Drug Guidelines B647
Reproduction Management
B710
Vaccines B900
Vaccination Program B905
Section C - Routine Observations and Procedures
- Mouth Speculum or Pill
Forceps C60
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Bloat C78
- Body Condition Scoring C85
- Capillary Refill Time (CRT) C100
- Castrating Lambs and Kids C104
- Checking Hydration (Skin Tent) C115
- Collecting a Urine Sample C125
- Dipping Navels C156
- Disbudding, Descenting, and Dehorning Goats C158
- Docking Lambs C166
- Drawing Blood C172
- Drenching C174
- Entropion (Inverted Eyelid) C202
- Giving Injections C275
- Lambing/Kidding and Difficult Births (Dystocia) C460
- Normal Ranges C564
- Physical Examination C634
- Taking a Temperature C800
- Tube Feeding (Esophageal Feeder) C854
- Using a Stethoscope C888
- Vaginal, Uterine, and
Rectal Prolapses C900
Section D
- Tests and Diagnostics
- Blood (Serum) Chemistry D80
- California Mastitis Test (CMT) D100
Complete Blood Count (CBC) D125
Culture and Sensitivity, Serology, and Virus Isolation D135
Fecal Flotation D228
pH Testing D630
Urine Testing D890
Section E
- Flowcharts
for Specific Symptoms
Fever E228
Lameness E460
Lump on Jaw, Neck, or Leg
(Abscess) E495
Off Feed (Anorexia) E590
Respiratory Distress / Pneumonia E708
Weight Loss E948
Section F
- Infectious Diseases, Problems and Treatments
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Abortion F10
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Anthrax (Wool Sorters Disease) F30
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Arthritis and Polyarthritis F45
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Bluetongue F82
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Campylobacteriosis (Vibriosis) F102
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Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis (CAE) F105
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Caseous Lymphadenitis (CLA) F108
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Clostridial Diseases (Red water, Enterotoxemia, etc.) F120
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Coccidiosis F126
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Contagious Ecthyma (Orf or Soremouth) F129
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Dehydration in Animals F145
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Diarrhea in Lambs and Kids F156
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Emergency Treatments and First Aid Kit F200
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Enterotoxemia - Clostridium perfringens type D (Pulpy Kidney or Overeating Disease)
F203
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Floppy Kid Syndrome (FKS) F238
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Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) F246
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Grain Overload (Acidosis) F288
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Grass Tetany (Hypomagnesemia) F290
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Hypocalcemia (Milk Fever) F338
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Indigestion F358
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Inherited and Acquired Defects F360
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Johne’s disease (Mycobacterium paratuberculosis) F406
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Lameness Associated with the Foot F460
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Leptospirosis F468
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Mastitis F500
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Ovine Progressive Pneumonia (OPP) F618
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Pinkeye F635
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Pneumonia F640
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Pregnancy Toxemia (Ketosis or Fatty Liver Syndrome) F650
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Q Fever F670
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Ram Epididymitis (Brucella ovis) F700
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Scrapie F746
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Urinary Stones (Calculi) F890
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White Muscle Disease (Nutritional Myodegeneration) F956
Section G
Vaccines and Parasite Control Products
Section H
Antibiotics and Anti-inflammatory Agents
(Injectable and Oral Products)
Section I
Miscellaneous Injectable Products
(Supplements, Hormones, and General Medications)
Section J
Miscellaneous Medications
(Oral Solutions, Oral Products, Supplements, and Antiseptics)
Section K
Veterinary Glossary
Wool and Fiber
Glossary
Index
Appendix
- Physical Examination Sheet K634