Diseases and Parasites of Sheep and Goats

This book gives farmers and overview of management, nutrition, the causes and diagnosis of disease in sheep and goats. Separate chapters are dedicated to the most common diseases, internal parasites, external parasites and the cause of poisoning in small stock.

Vaccination programs and dosing strategies are provided, and the chemical groups and methods used for the control of internal and external parasites are discussed. The book includes photographs of the most common disease conditions, parasites and poisonous plants. Diagrams illustrating the life cycles of important parasites are also provided.