Manual of sheep diseases / J.C. Hindson, Agnes C. Winter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hindson, J. C.

Contributor:

Winter, Agnes C.

Hindson, J. C.

Wiley InterScience (Online service)

Clarence J. Marshall Memorial Library Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sheep--Diseases--Diagnosis.

Sheep.

Sheep Diseases--diagnosis.

Sheep--Diseases.

Medical Subjects:

Sheep Diseases--diagnosis.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 289 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, UK ; Malden, MA, USA : Blackwell Science, 2002.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This revised and updated version of Outline of Clinical Diagnosis in Sheep now covers the whole field of diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases, and poor production in sheep. It is aimed at the non-specialist veterinarian and fills the niche between the large, comprehensive books on sheep and the shorter texts aimed at farmers. It will also appeal to all those involved in sheep production, and is a valuable reference for veterinary students. A wide range of diseases and conditions is covered, together with important aspects of production such as lamb output and growth rates. New sections have been added on nutrition (which has a significant effect on all aspects of production), anaesthesia, vaccination programmes, and parasite control.

Contents:

Special difficulties of clinical diagnosis in the sheep 1

Routine for clinical examination 2

Further aids to diagnosis 5

Interpretation of clinical signs 5

2 Suboptimal reproductive performance (SORP) 6

Problems during the mating period 9

Manipulation and monitoring of pregnancy 12

Special problems associated with manipulation of the breeding season or prolificacy 14

Suboptimal lamb numbers 16

Investigations required before next season irrespective of the cause of this episode 18

3 Abortion 19

Causes of ovine abortion 20

Investigation of an outbreak 21

Guide to diagnosis 23

4 Dystocia and vagino-cervical prolapse 33

Increase in incidence of dystocia 34

Prolapses 38

5 Male infertility 42

Routine for the clinical examination of a ram 46

6 Periparturient ewe losses 53

Postmortem examination 55

7 Mastitis, udder and test lesions 58

Nondairy flocks 58

Dairy sheep flocks 63

8 Perinatal lamb losses 65

Flock investigation 66

Postmortem examination 68

Guide to cause of death 69

Dealing with higher than acceptable perinatal lamb losses 75

9 Inadequate growth rate 79

Estimation of optimum growth rate 79

Milk dominated feed period 81

Transitional milk to grass period 84

Grass nutrition period to weaning 85

Post-weaning growth retardation (ill thrift) 85

10 Diarrhoea 90

Lambs from birth to 4 weeks 91

Growing lambs 95

Adult sheep 101

11 Tenesmus 103

12 Adult weight loss 108

13 Mouth disorders 115

Neonatal lambs 116

Growing lambs 117

Adult sheep 117

Mouth disorders usually identified during investigation of a flock problem 119

14 Lameness 121

Neonatal lambs 122

Young lambs over 2 days of age 122

Growing lambs 125

Adult sheep 128

Individual lame sheep 128

Lame sheep, flock problem 132

15 Changed behaviour and neurological dysfunction 137

Routine for neurological examination 140

Identification of site of lesion from assessment of neurological examination 141

Common diseases in which neurological abnormalities are seen 142

Neonatal lambs 143

Young lambs (milk dependent) 145

Growing lambs 147

Adults 150

The recumbent ewe 156

16 Eye disorders/visual defects 158

Neonatal lambs 159

Growing lambs and adults 160

17 Anaemia 163

Young lambs ([less than sign]4 weeks) 166

Growing lambs 167

Adults 167

18 Jaundice 169

Investigation of jaundice 170

Young lambs 171

Growing and adult sheep 171

19 Abdominal distension and abdominal pain 173

Abdominal distension 173

Abdominal pain 177

20 Wool loss and skin lesions 179

Neonatal and very young lambs 179

Grazing lambs and adults 181

21 Respiratory disease 196

Antemortem diagnosis of respiratory disease 198

Postmortem diagnosis of respiratory disease 205

22 Found dead and sudden death 210

Sudden death at any age 210

Common causes of sudden death or found dead 211

Other causes of death 212

Appendix 1 Postmortem examination 220

Appendix 2 Sample taking and sample sending 223

Appendix 3 Nutrition 228

Appendix 4 Internal parasite control 241

Anthelmintic resistance 241

Control of diseases caused by endoparasites 242

Appendix 5 Health plans and vaccination programmes 249

Appendix 6 Poisons 252

Plant poisons 252

Chemical posions 256

Appendix 7 Zoonoses 260

Appendix 8 Anaesthesia and common surgical procedures 264

Sedation 264

Analgesia 265

Local and regional anaesthesia 265

General anaesthesia 267

Common surgical procedures 269

Appendix 9 Possible new production and disease patterns 276.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Rev. ed. of: Outline of clinical diagnosis in sheep / J.C. Hindson, Agnes C. Winter. 1990.

Includes bibliographical references (page 282).

Electronic reproduction. Hoboken, N.J. Available via World Wide Web.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Clarence J. Marshall Memorial Library Fund.

Related Work:

Hindson, J. C. Outline of clinical diagnosis in sheep.

Other Format:

Print version: Manual of sheep diseases.

ISBN:

0470752440

9780470752449

Publisher Number:

99948201553

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.