Diseases of sheep / edited by I. D. Aitken.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Aitken, I. D. (Ian D.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sheep--Diseases.

Sheep.

Sheep Diseases.

Medical Subjects:

Sheep Diseases.

Physical Description:

xi, 610 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (partly color) ; 26 cm

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; Ames, Iowa : Blackwell Pub., 2007.

Summary:

First published in 1983, this book has become a definitive reference book on sheep diseases. This new edition has been revised and updated to maintain its original core structure and its international approach to the many diseases which affect sheep: Known to many as the 'Moredun Sheep Book' because of its association with the Moredun Research Institute, long recognised as a centre of excellence in sheep disease research, Special attention is given to specific regional disease problems in the Middle East, Southern Africa, Australia, New Zealand, North America and South America, Covers technical aspects of disease prevention and treatment, including uncommon diseases, as well as sheep welfare issues.

Any veterinary surgeon or agriculturalist who works with sheep will continue to find the information in this book the most authoritative and comprehensive available.

Contents:

1 Sheep: a UK perspective on a world resource / D.A.R. Davies 3

Part II Welfare

2 Sheep welfare: standards and practices / A.C. Winter, J.L. Fitzpatrick 15

3 Welfare of fetal and newborn lambs / D.J. Mellor 22

4 Sheep welfare: castration and tail docking / V. Molony, J.E. Kent 27

5 Sheep welfare: transport of sheep / J.A. Earl 32

6 Slaughter of sheep / D.C. Henderson 37

Part III Reproductive physiology

7 The reproductive cycle and its manipulation / D.C. Henderson, J.J. Robinson 43

8 Ewe management for reproduction / L.A. Stubbings 53

9 Management and care of rams / J. Vipond, A. Greig 61

10 The perinatal period / D.J. Mellor, J.C. Hodgson 65

Part IV Reproductive diseases

11 Genital abnormalities, obstetrical problems and birth injuries / J.C. Hindson, A.C. Winter 75

12 Neonatal conditions / D.C. Henderson 81

13 Ram infertility / A. Greig 87

14 Prolapse and hernia / B.D. Hosie 94

15 Mastitis and contagious agalactia / G.H. Watkins, J.E.T. Jones 99

16 Chlamydial abortion / I.D. Aitken, D. Longbottom 105

17 Toxoplasmosis and neosporosis / D. Buxton, S.M. Rodger 112

18 Border disease / P.F. Nettleton, K. Willoughby 119

19 Other infectious causes of abortion / R. Mearns 127

20 Brucella melitensis infection / G. Castrucci 137

21 Ulcerative balanitis and vulvitis / A. Greig 143

Part V Diseases of the alimentary system

22 Diseases of the oral cavity / A.L. Ridler, D.M. West 149

23 Clostridial diseases / C.J. Lewis 156

24 Mycobacterial infections / J.M. Sharp 168

25 Other enteric conditions / R.C. Gumbrell 174

26 Cryptosporidiosis and coccidiosis / S.E. Wright, R.L. Coop 179

27 Gastrointestinal helminthosis / F. Jackson, R.L. Coop 185

28 Liver fluke / G.B.B. Mitchell 195

Part VI Diseases of the respiratory system

29 Acute respiratory virus infections / J.M. Sharp, P.F. Nettleton 207

30 Contagious respiratory tumours / J.M. Sharp, M. De las Heras 211

31 Maedi-visna / G.C. Pritchard, I. McConnell 217

32 Pasteurellosis / W. Donachie 224

33 Mycoplasma respiratory infections / R.D. Ayling, R.A.J. Nicholas 231

34 Parasitic bronchitis and pneumonia / F.E. Malone 236

Part VII Diseases of the nervous system

35 Scrapie / M. Jeffrey, L. Gonzalez 241

36 Louping-ill / H.W. Reid, F. Chianini 250

37 Listeriosis / P.R. Scott 255

38 Other nervous diseases / P.R. Scott 259

Part VIII Diseases of the feet and legs

39 Diseases of the feet / J.R. Egerton 273

40 Foot-and-mouth disease / A.I. Donaldson, R.F. Sellers 282

41 Arthritis / G.H. Watkins 288

Part IX Diseases of the skin, wool and eyes

42 Orf / H.W. Reid, S.M. Rodger 297

43 Sheep pox / R.P. Kitching 302

44 Caseous lymphadenitis / G.J. Baird 306

45 Staphylococcal skin infections / P.E. McNeil 312

46 Bacterial and fungal infections of the skin and wool / J. Plant 315

47 Sheep scab (Psoroptes ovis) / P. Bates 321

48 Other ectoparasitic conditions / P. Bates 326

49 Photosensitization / A. Flaoyen 338

50 Ocular diseases / B.D. Hosie 342

51 Tick-borne diseases / Z. Woldehiwet 347

Part X Metabolic and mineral disorders

52 Pregnancy toxaemia / N.D. Sargison 359

53 Deficiency of mineral macro-elements / A.R. Sykes 363

54 Micronutrient imbalance / N.F. Suttle, D.G. Jones 377

55 Diseases of the urinary system / N.D. Sargison, K.W. Angus 395

Part XI Poisons

56 Plant poisoning in Britain and Ireland / K.W. Angus 405

57 Inorganic and organic poisons / W.J. McCaughey 424

Part XII Tumours

58 Tumours / R.W. Else 443

Part XIII Other important diseases

59 Sarcocystiosis / A. Uggla, D. Buxton 451

60 Bluetongue / B.I. Osburn 455

61 Rinderpest and peste des petits ruminants / W.P. Taylor, T. Barrett 460

62 Rift Valley fever / G.F. Bath 469

63 Akabane disease / P.D. Kirkland 473

Part XIV Regional problems

64 Middle East and North Africa / M.M. Rweyemamu, J. Berrada 483

65 Southern Africa / G.F. Bath 493

66 Australia / J. Plant 498

67 New Zealand / A.L. Ridler, N.D. Sargison 504

68 North America / C. Wolf 509

69 South America: pampas areas / L.A.O. Ribeiro 514

70 South America: Andean highlands / R. Rosadio 519

71 South America: Patagonia / C.A. Robles 524

Part XV Technical section

72 Flock health programmes / R.N. Spedding, J.C. Hindson, J.A. Earl 537

73 Pharmacology and therapeutics / S. Page, D. Hennessy 544

74 Anaesthesia and common surgical procedures / E.W. Scott 573

75 Necropsy and sampling techniques / F. Howie 580.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1405134143

9781405134149

OCLC:

74029363