{"product_id":"9781437723540","title":"Sheep \u0026 Goat Medicine - E-Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthoritative yet easy to read,\u003cb\u003e Sheep and Goat Medicine, 2nd Edition\u003c\/b\u003e 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\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eClear writing style\u003c\/b\u003e makes the book useful and easy to understand, even for sheep and\/or goat owners who are not veterinarians.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBoth surgery and medicine are covered in each body systems chapter,\u003c\/b\u003e so it's easier to choose between treatment options for specific disorders.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSuperbly illustrated surgical procedures\u003c\/b\u003e clearly demonstrate the steps to follow in performing surgical procedures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn explanation of the differences in normal behavior between sheep and goats\u003c\/b\u003e shows how they are not the same, and require different methods of treatment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA consistent, logical format in each body systems chapter \u003c\/b\u003emakes 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\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eConsistent headings\u003c\/b\u003e include pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive nutrition chapter\u003c\/b\u003e covers diet evaluation, method of balancing rations, total parenteral nutrition, and examples of nutritious diets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePractical formulas\u003c\/b\u003e are included for making sodium sulfite for testing passive transfer, and Sheather's solution for fecal flotation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUseful appendixes\u003c\/b\u003e summarize essential information on drugs and drug dosages, fluid therapy, and normal values and conversions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA diverse, authoritative panel of contributors\u003c\/b\u003e provides current information on the care of valuable breeding stock as well as pets.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFull-color photographs and graphics\u003c\/b\u003e accurately depict conditions and procedures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNew \u003ci\u003eFluid Therapy and Nutritional Support\u003c\/i\u003e chapter\u003c\/b\u003e covers emergency and critical care essential to the care of sheep and goats.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNew \u003ci\u003eGastrointestinal Parasitism\u003c\/i\u003e chapter\u003c\/b\u003e covers treatments for parasites, key to the successful management of all flocks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNew \u003ci\u003eNecropsy\u003c\/i\u003e chapter\u003c\/b\u003e helps you prevent disease outbreaks in a flock by determining the cause of death.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Elsevier Health Sciences","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47127974871280,"sku":"9781437723540","price":152.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781437723540_p0.jpg?v=1763755653","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781437723540","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}