Small Ruminants, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice
- 1st Edition, Volume 37-1 - February 3, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Cynthia Wolf, Michelle Kutzler
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 7 5 4 6 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 7 5 4 7 - 2
Guest edited by Dr. Michelle A. Kutzler and Dr. Cynthia Wolf, this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Food Animal Practice will cover several key areas of interest related to Small… Read more
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Request a sales quoteGuest edited by Dr. Michelle A. Kutzler and Dr. Cynthia Wolf, this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Food Animal Practice will cover several key areas of interest related to Small Ruminants. This issue is one of three selected each year by our series Consulting Editor, Dr. Robert A. Smith. Articles in this issue include but are not limited to: Abdominal imaging in small ruminants-liver, spleen, gastrointestinal tract and lymph nodes, Imaging of the urinary and reproductive tract in small ruminants, Pain management in small ruminants, Management of urologic conditions in small ruminants, Hematologic conditions of small ruminants, Management of reproductive diseases in male small ruminants, Resuscitation Compression for Newborn Sheep, Estrus synchronization in the sheep and goat, Udder health for dairy goats, Update on lentiviruses in small ruminants, Reindeer veterinary care for small ruminant practitioners, Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) and CWD in cervids, Secure sheep & wool supply, Animal welfare concerns for small ruminant producers, Hysteroscopic imaging in camelids, and more.
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Forthcoming Issues
- Preface
- Pain Management in Small Ruminants and Camelids: Analgesic Agents
- Key points
- Introduction
- Regulatory concerns
- Goals of analgesic management
- Recognition of pain in small ruminant species
- Therapeutic options
- Clinics care points
- Pain Management in Small Ruminants and Camelids: Applications and Strategies
- Key points
- Introduction
- Oral strategies
- Injectable strategies
- Regional pain management strategies
- Transdermal strategies
- Other strategies
- Future directions for pain management in small ruminants
- Updates on pain management in specific conditions
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Evaluating the Welfare of Small Ruminants: Practical Management Advice
- Key points
- Introduction
- Animal-based indicators of welfare
- Management-based indicators
- Resource-based indicators
- Animal cruelty, abuse, and neglect
- Summation of indicators of welfare
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Abdominal Imaging in Small Ruminants: Liver, Spleen, Gastrointestinal Tract, and Lymph Nodes
- Key points
- Introduction
- Examination technique
- Peritoneal cavity
- Parenchymal abdominal organs and disease
- Gastrointestinal tract disease and imaging
- Abdominal lymph nodes
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Imaging of the Urinary and Reproductive Tract in Small Ruminants
- Key points
- Introduction
- Retroperitoneal space
- Urinary tract disease and imaging
- Adrenal glands
- Reproductive tract
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Management of Urologic Conditions in Small Ruminants
- Key points
- Introduction
- Obstructive urolithiasis
- Ulcerative posthitis
- Vulvitis
- Urinary tract infections
- Clinics care points
- Management of Reproductive Diseases in Male Small Ruminants
- Key points
- Introduction
- Urolithiasis
- Diseases of the penis and prepuce
- Diseases of accessory sex glands
- Diseases of the spermatic cord
- Diseases of the epididymis
- Diseases of the testis
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Estrus Synchronization in the Sheep and Goat
- Key points
- Introduction
- Seasonality
- Cyclicity
- Novel male sex pheromone
- Estrus induction and synchronization during the breeding season
- Estrus induction and synchronization out of season
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Use of Hysteroscopy for Diagnosing Causes of Infertility in Camelids
- Key points
- Introduction
- Procedure
- Postprocedure care and considerations
- Clinics care points
- Supplementary data
- Udder Health for Dairy Goats
- Key points
- Introduction
- Important differences in milk production of goats versus cattle
- Mastitis—the disease
- Important Mastitis Pathogens in Goats
- Risk Factors for Mastitis
- Detection of Mastitis
- Milking Management and Milking Equipment
- Milk Quality
- Treatment and Control of Mastitis in Dairy Goats
- Monitoring and Assessing Udder Health
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Supplementary data
- Resuscitation Compression for Newborn Sheep
- Key points
- Introduction
- Materials and methods
- Results
- Discussion
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Supplementary data
- Hematologic Conditions of Small Ruminants
- Key points
- Introduction
- Polycythemia
- Anemia
- Diagnosis
- Therapeutic options
- Prevention
- Clinics care points
- Update on Small Ruminant Lentiviruses
- Key points
- Introduction
- General characteristics and effects on production
- Virus interaction and host reaction
- Awareness and prevalence
- Clinical signs and lesions
- Transmission
- Control
- Testing
- Control in goats via pasteurized rearing system
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Secure Sheep and Wool Supply Plan for Continuity of Business
- Key points
- Introduction
- Background
- Continuity of business plans
- Secure sheep and wool supply plan for continuity of business
- Discussion
- Traceability
- Wool traceability
- Enhanced biosecurity
- Surveillance
- Diagnostic tests for foot and mouth disease infection in sheep
- Wool and foot and mouth disease virus
- Movement and decontamination of wool during a foot and mouth disease outbreak
- Preparing wool for storage to inactivate foot and mouth disease virus
- Summary
- Reindeer Veterinary Care for Small Ruminant Practitioners
- Key points
- Introduction
- Restraint
- Nutrition
- Anesthesia
- Antlers
- Male reproductive management
- Female reproduction management
- Pregnancy detection
- Reindeer health
- Clinics care points
- Supplementary data
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 37-1
- Published: February 3, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 240
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN: 9780323775465
- eBook ISBN: 9780323775472