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Veterinary Treatment of Sheep and Goats
Author(s): Graham R. Duncanson (Author)
- Publisher: CABI Publishing
- Publication Date: 19 April 2012
- Edition: Illustrated
- Language: English
- Print length: 296 pages
- ISBN-10: 178064003X
- ISBN-13: 9781780640037
Book Description
Sheep and goats are farmed worldwide for meat, milk, skins and wool. This diverse range of uses means that many people rely on these animals as a source of income, food and warm clothing, though they can also be kept as pets. With an accessible structure designed for use in the field, this book provides a general veterinary guide to treating common conditions in these animals. It addresses veterinary medicines and their uses, on-site surgery, equipment, normal values and vital signs, vaccination, nutrition, dental treatment, poisoning and dermatology. Worldwide disease conditions are also covered in detail, with a particular focus on the welfare of the animal and economic reality. A valuable field guide for the veterinary practitioner, this book is also essential reading for veterinary students.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“It is a useful field guide for the veterinary practitioner to have in her/his car, and is especially useful as it covers both species. I would imagine that many sheep and goat keepers could benefit from this book too.”–Rosemary Grogono-Thomas (12/1/2012 12:00:00 AM)
About the Author
Graham R. Duncanson is a farmer’s son who qualified as a veterinary surgeon in 1966 at Bristol University. He spent eight years working in Kenya before returning to the UK, and has been a general practitioner in Norfolk ever since. He is a passionate traveller and has taught and worked throughout the world. He has completed a doctorate on an investigation of the difficulties faced by practitioner researchers in publication, and is a regular writer in veterinary journals and other publications. He is currently an Equine and Farm Animal Practitioner with historic links to Westover Veterinary Centre, UK.
