Goats Flashcards
What pharmacological agents are currently licenced in goats?
Lethobarb 20%, pentobarbitol, oxytocin, coxavac, gudair, sterilised water
Do goat owners need to have holding numbers and ear tags similar to sheep?
YES all the legislation is the same - holding numbers and x2 ear tag numbers
What clinical signs are associated with listeriosis in the goat?
Remember it is associated with poor silage/ feed quality. Associated with encephalitis, septicaemia, sudden death and abortion
What diseases of goats are notifiable?
Same as sheep - eg FMD, goat pox, PDP, scrapie
Is CAE (caprine arthritis encephalitis) a notifiable disease?
NO
What clinical signs are associated with CAE?
Arthritis, lameness, encephalitis in kids, mastitis
What type of pathogen causes CAE?
Lentivirus
Caseous lymphadenitis is caused by which pathogen?
Cornyebacterium pseudotuberculosis
What types of control measured used in the control of CLA?
Testing & culling + biosecurity measures
How is CLA transmitted?
Pooled colostrum, oro-nasal, semen, infected blood
What type of mastitis is common in the goat?
Subclinical (>1x10^6 SC/ml)
What reaction is considered a positive result with the california milk test?
A gel/ slime forms to whom’s viscosity correlates to the neutrophilic count (more solid = greater neutrophils)
What agents are associated with mastitis in the goat?
Staph aureus, mannhaemia haemolytica, cornyebacterium pseudotuberculosis
Why might dehorning reduce the prevalence of mastitis in the goat?
Reduced traumatic udder injury
What are the main differentials associated with poor BCS in the goat?
Bullying, oral disease, nutritional disease, parasites
What is the pathogenesis of fatty liver disease?
Negative energy balance leading to excessive fat mobilisation
Which mycoplasmal species are associated with respiratory disease in the goat?
Ovipneumonia, arginini
Which antimicrobials have activity against mycoplasma?
Macrolides (erythro), aminoglycocides, FQs, tetracyclines (doxy)
What parasites cause respiratory disease in goats?
dictocaulus filaria, muellerius capillaris
True or false. There are no ecto/ endoparasiticides licenced in goats.
TRUE!
Which breed of goat is genetically predisposed to alopecia?
Pygmy - disorder of keratinisation
What differentials may be suspected with a goat showing neuro signs?
GID, CCN, listeriosis, scrapie, lead poisoning, hypocalcaemia/ magnesaemia
What species of eimeria are associated with coccidiosis diarrhoea in kids?
Ninokohlyakimovae, caprina, christenseni, hirci
What coccidiostats are used (under the cascade) in goats?
Ficlazuril, decoquinate
