{"product_id":"sheep-and-goat-medicine","title":"Sheep and Goat Medicine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook info:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sheep and Goat Medicine (Kindle, 640 pages) – Saunders, 2011. Language: English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eAuthoritative yet easy to read, Sheep and Goat Medicine, 2nd Edition covers all the latest advances in sheep and goat medicine, including medical treatment, surgery, theriogenology, and nutrition. Full-color photographs and clear instructions provide the answers you need, guiding you through common procedures and techniques such as restraint for examination, administration of drugs, blood collection, and grooming; these descriptions are often accompanied by explanatory diagrams and charts. With diseases, surgeries, and treatments organized by body system, information is always easy to find. New to this edition are chapters on parasite control, nutritional requirements, and performing a necropsy. Developed by Dr. D.G. Pugh, a world-renowned expert on the medical care of sheep and goats, this reference is unmatched for its comprehensive coverage of herd health, physical examination, anesthesia, and multisystem diseases.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear writing style makes the book useful and easy to understand, even for sheep and\/or goat owners who are not veterinarians.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoth surgery and medicine are covered in each body systems chapter, so it's easier to choose between treatment options for specific disorders.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuperbly illustrated surgical procedures clearly demonstrate the steps to follow in performing surgical procedures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn explanation of the differences in normal behavior between sheep and goats shows how they are not the same, and require different methods of treatment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA 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. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConsistent headings include pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA comprehensive nutrition chapter covers diet evaluation, method of balancing rations, total parenteral nutrition, and examples of nutritious diets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical formulas are included for making sodium sulfite for testing passive transfer, and Sheather's solution for fecal flotation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUseful appendixes summarize essential information on drugs and drug dosages, fluid therapy, and normal values and conversions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA diverse, authoritative panel of contributors provides current information on the care of valuable breeding stock as well as pets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull-color photographs and graphics accurately depict conditions and procedures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew Fluid Therapy and Nutritional Support chapter covers emergency and critical care essential to the care of sheep and goats.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew Gastrointestinal Parasitism chapter covers treatments for parasites, key to the successful management of all flocks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew Necropsy chapter helps you prevent disease outbreaks in a flock by determining the cause of death.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  ","brand":"David G. Pugh DVM MS MAG, Aubrey N. (Nickie) Baird DVM MS DACVS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46070986473706,"sku":"9781437723533","price":127.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/5301\/6298\/files\/91TQgPBuHLL._SY522.jpg?v=1781277149","url":"https:\/\/textbookme.store\/products\/sheep-and-goat-medicine","provider":"TextbookMe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}