Table of Contents
Introduction 10
Choosing the Right Veterinarian 11
The Importance of Preventive Medicine 14
Cattle 16
General Care and Management 16
Housing
Feeding
Restraint
Breeding
Normal Calving
Abnormal Calving
Caring for Calves
Castration
Dehorning
Trimming Feet
Diseases and Other Problems 44
Blackleg
Bloat
Bovine Virus Diarrhea
Breaks
Brucellosis
Caked Bag
Cuts
Eversion of the Uterus
Flies
Foot Rot
Grubs
Hardware Disease
Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis
Johne's Disease
Ketosis
Leptospirosis
Lice
Mange
Mastitis
Milk Fever
Pinkeye
Pneumonia
Puncture Wounds
Retained Placenta
Ringworm
Scours
Shipping Fever
Teat and Udder Injuries
Tetanus
Ticks
Tuberculosis
Worms
Goats 86
General Care and Management 86
Housing
Feeding
Restraint
Breeding
Normal Kidding
Abnormal Kidding
Caring for Kids
Castration
Dehorning
Descenting Bucks
Handling Goats
Trimming Feet
Diseases and Other Problems 113
Abscesses
Arthritis
Bloat and Indigestion
Breaks
Caprine Arthritis and Encephalitis
Coccidiosis
Cuts and Miscellaneous Injuries
Enterotoxemia
Eversion of the Uterus
Foot Rot
Freezing
Fungal Infection
Infertility
Ketosis
Lice
Mange
Mastitis
Milk Fever
Pneumonia
Retained Placenta
Ringworm
Tetanus
Ticks
Udder Edema
Udder Injuries
White Muscle Disease
Worms
Sheep 150
General Care and Management 150
Housing
Feeding
Restraint
Breeding
Normal Lambing
Abnormal Lambing
Caring for Lambs
Castration
Docking
Diseases and Other Problems 164
Caseous Lymphadenitis
Coccidiosis
Enterotoxemia
Eversion of the Uterus
Flies
Foot Rot
Ketosis
Leptospirosis
Lice
Mange
Pneumonia
Retained Placenta
Scours
Soremouth
Tetanus
Ticks
White Muscle Disease
Worms
Horses 178
General Care and Management 178
Housing
Feeding
Exercise
Restraint
Breeding
Normal Foaling
Abnormal Foaling
Caring for Foals
Castration
Caring for Hooves
Trailering
Diseases and Other Problems 200
Breaks
Casting
Colic
Cuts
Dental Problems
Edema
Equine Encephalomyelitis
Flies
Influenza
Lameness
Lice
Mange
Puncture Wounds
Retained Placenta
Rhinopneumonitis
Saddle Sores
Scratches
Sprains
Strangles
Swamp Fever
Tetanus
Warts
West Nile Virus
Worms
Pigs 228
General Care and Management 228
Housing
Feeding
Restraint
Breeding
Farrowing
Caring for Baby Pigs
Castration
Diseases and Other Problems 240
Anemia
Brucellosis
Coccidiosis
Erysipelas
Escherichia coli (Diarrhea)
Failure to Let Down Milk
Hypocalcemia
Lice
Mange
Mastitis
Necrotic Enteritis
Pnemnonia
Rhinitis
Spraddled Legs
Transmissible Gastroenteritis
Worms
Poultry 250
General Care and Management 250
Chickens and Guineas
Ducks and Geese
Turkeys
Diseases and Other Problems 262
Avian Leukosis
Blackhead
Bluecomb
Cannibalism
Coccidiosis
Fowl Cholera
Gapeworm
Laryngotracheitis
Lice
Marek's Disease
Mites
Newcastle Disease
Pultorum
Scaly Legs
Tuberculosis
Worms
Rabbits 272
General Care and Management 272
Housing
Feeding
Restraint
Breeding
Kindling
Caring for Bunnies
Diseases and Other Problems 279
Abscesses
Cannibalism
Coccidiosis
Conjunctivitis
Ear Mites
Enteritis
Heat Exhaustion
Hutch Burn
Lice
Mange
Mastitis
Pneumonia
Ringworm
Snuffles
Sore Hocks
Wet Dewlap
Worms
Dogs 288
General Care and Management 288
Housing
Feeding
Exercise
Restraint
Breeding
Whelping
Caring for Puppies
Neutering
Grooming
Trimming Nails
Caring for Ears
Caring for Teeth
Checking Anal Glands
Caring for Aged Dogs
Diseases and Oilier Problems 307
Anal Gland Impaction and Infection
Back Problems
Breaks
Car Accidents
Coccidiosls
Conjunctivitis
Cuts, Bites, am Other Wounds
Cystitis
Diabetes
Distemper
Ear Infection
Eclampsia
Epilepsy
Fleas
Flies
Fungal Infection
Gunshot Wounds
Hematomas
Hepatitis
Hip Dysplasin
Invitebral Disc
Lesions
Leptospirosis
Lice
Lyme Disease
Mange
Metritis
Parvovirus
Porcupine Quills
Rabies
Snakebites
Strychnine Poisoning
Ticks
Tonsillitis
Worms
Cats 334
General Care and Management 334
Housing
Feeding
Restraint
Breeding
Birthing
Caring for Kittens
Neutering
Grooming
Trimming Claws and Declawing
Caring for Teeth
Transporting
Diseases and Other Problems 347
Abscesses
Breaks
Car Accidents
Car Sickness
Conjunctivitis
Constipation
Cuts
Diarrhea
Ear Infection
Feline Calicivirus
Feline Distemper
Feline Infectious Peritonitis
Feline Leukemia
Fishhooks in the Mouth
Fleas
Fly Larvae
Hair Balls
Hypocalcemia
Mange
Mastitis
Phenol Poisoning
Pneumonitis
Rabies
Rhinotracheitis
Ringworm
Urinary Calculi
Warfarin Poisoning
Worms and Internal Parasites
Some Basics for Tele Layperson 366
Administering Drugs 366
Oral Liquid
Oral Pill
Oral Bolus
Medicated Feed
Medication via Stomach Tube
Intramuscular Injection
Intravenous Injection
Intraperitoneal Injection
Subcutaneous Injection
Intradermal Injection
Epidural Injection
Antibiotic Compatibility 375
Artificial Respiration 376
Common Accidents and Other Problems 378
Bee Stings
Burns
Poisoning
Prolapsed Eyeball
Snakebites
Urinary Tract Infection
Electrolytes in the Body 382
Handling an Animal in Shock 383
The Importance of Body Temperature 384
Taking an Animal's Temperature
Vaccinations 385
Virus or Bacteria? 386
Viruses
Bacteria
Glossary of Commonly Used Terms 388
Recommended Reading 414
Index 416
