Illustrated Textbook of Clinical Diagnosis in Farm Animals (Hardcover)

Introduction PART 1 Veterinary Involvement on Farms Chapter 1.1 Flock Inspection Chapter 1.2 General examination: Toxaemia Chapter 1.3 Pain and Fear Chapter 1.4 Promoting veterinary services by demonstrating a benefit:cost Chapter 1.5 Identification of acute disease in cattle Chapter 1.6 Identification of chronic illness in cattle PART 2 Examination of Organ Systems Chapter 2.1 Examination of the Reproductive System Chapter 2.2 Examination of the Digestive System Chapter 2.3 Examination of the Respiratory System Chapter 2.4 Examination of the Cardiovascular System Chapter 2.5 Examination of the Nervous System Chapter 2.6 Examination of the Musculoskeletal System Chapter 2.7 Examination of the Urinary System Chapter 2.8 Examination of the Skin/Fleece Chapter 2.9 Examination of the Udder PART 3 Clinical Problems Chapter 3.1 Blindness Chapter 3.2 Behavioural changes Chapter 3.3 Weakness - spinal lesions Chapter 3.4 Common causes of diarrhoea Chapter 3.5 Common causes of poor appetite and low body condition Chapter 3.6 Common causes of increased abdominal content Chapter 3.7 Common causes of abortion in sheep Chapter 3.8 Common causes of dystocia Chapter 3.9 Common causes of tenesmus and prolapse Chapter 3.10 Lameness Chapter 3.11 Skeletal system/fractures Chapter 3.12 Common causes of muscle lesions Chapter 3.13 Common causes of peripheral oedema, jugular distension and ascites Chapter 3.14 Veterinary investigation of perinatal mortality Chapter 3.15 Poor growth rate Chapter 3.16 Poor conception/pregnancy rate in sheep Chapter 3.17 Common causes of tachypnoea and/or coughing Chapter 3.18 Common causes of changes in scrotal size Chapter 3.19 Common causes of skin lesions Chapter 3.20 Common causes of facial/mandibular swellings in cattle Chapter 3.21 Common causes of subcutaneous swellings in cattle Chapter 3.22 Common causes of sudden death Chapter 3.23 Udder lesions in cattle Chapter 3.24 Common causes of mastitis in sheep Chapter 3.25 Common causes of abnormal urination in sheep Chapter 3.26 Common conditions of the penis in rams Chapter 3.27 Common causes of weakness/recumbency Chapter 3.28 Common causes of chronic weight loss/emaciation