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

<p><b>Dr. Tanmoy Rana, M.V.Sc, Ph.D.,</b> Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex, West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences, India. Dr. Rana practices in both pet, small, and large ruminants in Belgachia Veterinary clinics, Kolkata, India.

<p><b>Specialist reference and practical guidebook on goat reproductive health, emphasizing reproductive diseases, their clinical management, and production management</b> <p><i>Elements of Reproduction and Reproductive Diseases of Goats</i> 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. <p>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. <p>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, <i>Elements of Reproduction and Reproductive Diseases of Goats </i>covers sample topics such as: <ul><li>Puberty and sexual maturity, selection criteria, nutrition, parasitic infection, seasonal perspectives, and estrus synchronization</li><li>Preparation for breeding season, gestation and parturition, lactation, reproductive failures, and postpartum care</li><li>Diseases of the glans penis and prepuce, urethra, scrotum and inguinal lymph nodes, prostate, and testis</li><li>Infectious abortive diseases, including chlamydiosis, toxoplasmosis, q fever, brucellosis, and campylobacteriosis, along with non-infectious abortive diseases</li><li>Ketosis and pregnancy toxemia, hypocalcemia, uterine and rectal prolapse, retained placenta and fetal membranes, metritis and endometritis, pyometra, and mastitis</li></ul> <p><i>Elements of Reproduction and Reproductive Diseases of Goats</i> 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.

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