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
