Elements of Reproduction and Reproductive Diseases of Goats

Specialist reference and practical guidebook on goat reproductive health, emphasizing reproductive diseases, their clinical management, and production management Elements of Reproduction and Reproductive Diseases of Goats discusses the reproductive system and various reproductive diseases of goats, with coverage of pathogenesis of diseases, disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment via drugs and other methods, along with general best management of goats. To aid in reader comprehension and practical application, the book includes colored figures, lined figures, and tables visualizing key concepts. The book explains reproductive anatomy of both males and females in a systematic way. The main topics in this book include breeding characteristics, pregnancy detection, diagnosis, and treatment, management of infertility, obstetrics, abortion, surgery of the reproductive tract, and care and management of kids. The book emphasizes state-of-the-art research on the physiological and biochemical mechanisms in regulation of reproduction. Edited by a highly qualified practitioner and contributed to by a wide variety of contributors, each with specialized knowledge in their respective area of knowledge, Elements of Reproduction and Reproductive Diseases of Goats covers sample topics such as: Puberty and sexual maturity, selection criteria, nutrition, parasitic infection, seasonal perspectives, and estrus synchronization Preparation for breeding season, gestation and parturition, lactation, reproductive failures, and postpartum care Diseases of the glans penis and prepuce, urethra, scrotum and inguinal lymph nodes, prostate, and testis Infectious abortive diseases, including chlamydiosis, toxoplasmosis, q fever, brucellosis, and campylobacteriosis, along with non-infectious abortive diseases Ketosis and pregnancy toxemia, hypocalcemia, uterine and rectal prolapse, retained placenta and fetal membranes, metritis and endometritis, pyometra, and mastitis Elements of Reproduction and Reproductive Diseases of Goats is a highly comprehensive resource on the subject ideal for veterinary practitioners, small ruminant researchers, veterinary students, farm managers, industrialists, and all professionals involved in the raising, care, and breeding of goats, along with students and instructors in related programs of study.

List of Contributors ix Preface xv Acknowledgment xvii Section 1 Goat Reproductive Health 1 1 Anatomy of the Reproductive System in the Buck and Doe 3 Abhinov Verma, Mahendra P.S. Tomar, and Vikas Sachan 2 Puberty and Sexual Maturity in the Buck and Doe 13 Ashok Baindha, Mohan Lal, Vipin Chandra, and Rashmi Singh 3 Reproductive Biology of the Buck and Doe 23 Ashok Baindha, Mohan Lal, Rashmi Singh, and Vipin Chandra 4 Selection Criteria for the Buck and Doe 35 Ashok Baindha, Mohan Lal, and Nirmal Singh Rajawat 5 Impact of Nutrition on Reproduction in Goats 45 Sanjay Kumar, Kaushalendra Kumar, Rajni Kumari, Amitava Roy, and Tanmoy Rana 6 Effect of Parasitic Infection on Reproductive Health 59 Bhupamani Das, Abhinav N. Suthar, Ankit S. Prajapati, and Ramesh M. Patel 7 Seasonal Perspectives on Reproduction of the Buck and Doe 71 Felix Uchenna Samuel, Khumran Mada, Peter Ibrahim Rekwot, and Aliyu Abdullahi Mohammed 8 The Buck Effect: A Management Tool for Improving Reproductive Efficiency in Goats 81 Mohammad M. Islam and Chirag P. Parmar 9 Estrus Synchronization and Mating Systems in Goats 95 Ravi Ranjan, Rajesh Kumar, Chetana Gangwar, and Pramod Kumar 10 Preparation for the Breeding Season 109 Ashok Baindha, Vipin Chandra, Rashmi Singh, and Mohan Lal 11 Gestation and Parturition 121 Pramod Kumar , Rajesh Kumar , Satyavrat V. Singh, and Sarita Devi 12 Lactation 133 Manoj Kumar Kalita, Simson Soren, Jitumoni Das, and Prerona Patowary 13 Reproductive Techniques 149 Felix Uchenna Samuel and Peter Ibrahim Rekwot 14 Reproductive Failure in Does 163 Felix Uchenna Samuel, Pauline Chiezey Ngozi, Adeniyi Njideka, Kolawole Jonathan Bamidele, and Hycinth Ndabatsado Kolo 15 Postpartum Care of the Doe 175 Felix Uchenna Samuel, Ama Adadzewa Eshun, Bashir Maryam Darma, Mada A. Khumran, Allam Lushaikyaa, Hycinth Ndabatsado Kolo, and Mojetoluwa S. Afolabi Section 2 Disorders of the Male Reproductive System 181 16 Diseases of the Glans Penis and Prepuce 183 Felix Uchenna Samuel, Ogunkunle Nathaniel, Adeniyi Njideka, Idris Sherif , Hycinth Ndabatsado Kolo, and Aliyu Abdullahi Mohammed 17 Diseases of the Urethra 197 Felix Uchenna Samuel, Ogunkunle Nathaniel, Kolawole Jonathan Bamidele, Idris Sherif, and Hycinth Ndabatsado Kolo 18 Diseases of the Inguinal Lymph Nodes 207 Felix Uchenna Samuel, Mojetoluwa S. Afolabi, Kolawole Jonathan Bamidele, and Hycinth Ndabatsado Kolo 19 Diseases of the Prostate 217 Felix Uchenna Samuel, Ogunkunle Nathaniel, Kolawole Jonathan Bamidele, Idris Sherif , Hycinth Ndabatsado Kolo, Bashir Maryam Darma, and Mada A. Khumran 20 Diseases of the Scrotum 225 Felix Uchenna Samuel, Mojetoluwa S. Afolabi, Adeniyi Njideka, Ogunkunle Nathaniel, Kolawole Jonathan Bamidele, and Hycinth Ndabatsado Kolo 21 Diseases of the Testes 235 Felix Uchenna Samuel, Peter Ibrahim Rekwot, Lushaikyaa Allam, Hycinth Ndabatsado Kolo, and Aliyu Abdullahi Mohammed Section 3 Diseases of Pregnancy 247 22 Abortion: General Considerations 249 Neeti Lakhani, Abhijeet Fernandes, and Gitesh Saini 23 Infectious Abortive Diseases: Chlamydiosis 265 Chinmoy Maji, Kruti Debnath Mandal, and Suman Biswas 24 Infectious Abortive Diseases: Toxoplasmosis 279 K. Justin Davis and K. Athira 25 Infective Abortive Diseases: Q Fever 297 Bhavanam Sudhakara Reddy and Sirigireddy Sivajothi 26 Infectious Abortive Diseases: Brucellosis 307 Shivangi Udainiya, Amita Tiwari, Brejesh Singh, and Manoj Kumar Ahirwar 27 Infectious Abortive Diseases: Campylobacteriosis 319 Ashok Baindha, Rashmi Singh, Prerna Yadav , Akanksha Choudhary, Amitava Roy, and Tanmoy Rana 28 Noninfectious Abortive Diseases: Toxic Plants, Nutritional, and Genetic 327 Manoj Kumar Kalita, Himangshu Baruah, Laishram Sanathoi Khuman, and Prerona Patowary 29 Management of Abortive Diseases 343 Jigar Raval, Sunant Raval, and Tanmoy Rana Section 4 Metabolic Diseases 353 30 Ketosis/Pregnancy Toxemia 355 Amita Tiwari, Shivangi Udainiya, Varsha Mishra, and Aditya Pratap 31 Hypocalcemia 367 Gowdaiahnadoddi K. Chetan Kumar, Ashok Ashwini, and Rayala S. Sagar Section 5 Postpartum Disorders 379 32 Uterine and Rectal Prolapse 381 Prakash M. Chauhan, Ankit S. Prajapati, Rajesh Kumar, and Ravi D. Prajapati 33 Retained Placenta and Fetal Membranes 393 Jeetendra S. Rajoriya, Rajesh Kumar, Abhiyuday P. Singh, and Prakash M. Chauhan 34 Metritis 401 Annadurai Thangamani, Abdul Reshma, Sakthivel Manokaran, Ramasamy Rajkumar, Tulasiraman Sarath, and Ayyasamy Elango 35 Pyometra 405 Jitumoni Das, Manoj Kumar Kalita, Prerona Patowary, Parimita Dutta, and Tanmoy Rana 36 Mastitis 415 Anil Kumar, Pardeep Sharma, Ankesh Kumar , and Tanmoy Rana 37 General Preparations for the Newborn Kid 427 Rohit Kumar, Meesam Raza, and Ankaj Thakur 38 Feeding of Kids 435 Rohit Kumar and Meesam Raza Section 6 Early Diseases of Kids 443 39 Stillborn, Weak or Dead Kid 445 Amitava Roy and Tanmoy Rana 40 Hypothermia and Hypoglycemia 457 Ankit S. Prajapati, Kashyap Patel, Prakash M. Chauhan, and Sarita Devi 41 Bacteria and Toxins 463 Ranjani Rajasekaran and Saahithya Rajamohan 42 Pneumonia 473 Shashi Pradhan, Aditya Pratap, Salil Kumar Pathak, and Akanksha Agnihotri 43 Scours (Diarrhea) 485 Ranjani Rajasekaran, Hridya Susan Varughese, Saahithya Rajamohan, and Krishnan Padmanath 44 Navel and Joint Ill 495 Saahithya Rajamohan, Ranjani Rajasekaran, Padmanath Krishnan, and Richard Jagatheesan Pitchai Navlon Section 7 Late Diseases of Kids 501 45 Coccidiosis 503 Bhupamani Das, Sirigireddy Sivajothi, Husen R. Parsani, and Abhinav N. Suthar 46 White Muscle Disease 517 Somu Yogeshpriya, Amitava Roy, and Tanmoy Rana 47 Enterotoxemia 525 Saahithya Rajamohan and Ranjani Rajasekaran 48 Acidosis 537 Ankit S. Prajapati, Prakash M. Chauhan, Abhinav N. Suthar, and Bhupamani Das 49 Urolithiasis 545 Antonio Carlos Lopes Câmara and Benito Soto-Blanco 50 Polioencephalomalacia 553 Benito Soto-Blanco and Antonio Carlos Lopes Câmara 51 Salmonellosis 563 Anil Kumar, Pardeep Sharma, Bhoomika Sirsant, Sonam Bhatt, and Tanmoy Rana 52 Rectal Prolapse in Kids 571 Priyanka Duggal and Ram Niwas 53 Copper Deficiency 577 Abhishek Pathak, Kritika Dhial, Varun Asediya, and Amaan Ghaazi Index 587