Diseases of the Goat (Paperback)

by John G. Matthews (Author) "In temperate regions, female goats are seasonally polyoestrus..." (more)
Key Phrases: Goat Vet, Fort Dodge, Hoechst Roussel (more...)

Editorial Reviews

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"This book is a valuable reference and I recommend it to both veterinarians and students who have an interest in small ruminants, in particular goats."

Marion E. Smart, Canadian Veterinary Journal

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"This book is a valuable reference and I recommend it to both veterinarians and students who have an interest in small ruminants, in particular goats."

Marion E. Smart, Canadian Veterinary Journal

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Product Details

• Paperback: 376 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 2 edition (August 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0632051671
• ISBN-13: 978-0632051670
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,229,369 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for for goat vet, March 6, 2003

By	C. Adams "adams15" (Visalia, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have just about every goat medicine and management book available and this is by far the best. Smith and Pugh are decent books, but when you need a quick answer Matthews is the best. This book is inexpensive, portable, and gives treatment options not found in the other texts. I am a veterinarian and see on an average of 10-15 small ruminants per week and this book is used constantly. I found the anaesthetic protocols particularly useful as I am not fond of using Xylazine in goats. There are few pictures, but the information is easily located and you don't have to wade through alot of useless albiet interesting informatin. This book may not be as useful to goat owners as for veterinarians, because it does assume a basic veterinary education. Any vet that works on small ruminants should have a copy of this book, and if you are a goat owner you may want to consider purchasing this as a gift for your veterinarian or at least showing them this review and encouraging them to buy a copy. I cannot reccommend this book highly enough for the small ruminant practitioner.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference book for veterinarians, May 9, 2002

By A Customer

"Diseases of the goat" is an excellent comprehensive reference manual for experienced goat herders and veterinarians alike. The book covers all major diseases and their treatments, and includes drug dosage recomendations. All drugs are listed with their generic and brand names. Some surgical proceedures are also discussed, and anesthetic dosages are discussed as well. This book is the first book I pull out when my veterinarian needs reference material on goats.

4.0 out of 5 stars diseases of the goat, February 9, 2009

By	Toni Wescott "lovemycritters" (kansa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Diseases of the Goat (Paperback)

this was a gift for my vet.he told me it had some very well written and helpful information in it.