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

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 synchronizationPreparation for breeding season, gestation and parturition, lactation, reproductive failures, and postpartum careDiseases of the glans penis and prepuce, urethra, scrotum and inguinal lymph nodes, prostate, and testisInfectious abortive diseases, including chlamydiosis, toxoplasmosis, q fever, brucellosis, and campylobacteriosis, along with non-infectious abortive diseasesKetosis 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.