ys y DISEASES AND KARL A LINKEATER: Ry -C ‘SMITH oe eo hk WA Mosby-WolfeContents Preface 4 Acknowledgements 5 LL Selected Heritable and Developmental Abnormalities 7 Generalised Infectious Diseases Found Worldwide 25 Endoparasitic Diseases of the Alimentary System 39 Miscellaneous Diseases of the Alimentary System 53 Diseases of the Nervous System B Diseases of the Locomotor System ol Diseases of the Respiratory System 103 Diseases of the Reproductive System and Udder 123 Fetopathies and Diseases of the Placenta 141 Skin and Ectoparasitic Diseases 151 Diseases of the Urinary System 177 Diseases of the Eye 187 Diseases of the Cardiovascular System 193 Diseases of the Haemic and Lymphatic Systems 199 Metabolic Diseases and Nutritional Deficiencies 211 Diseases of Tropical and Sub-Tropical Regions 219 Miscellaneous Toxicities 227 Miscellaneous Neoplasms Further Reading 252 Index 2531 Selected Heritable and Developmental Abnormalities Congenital defects of sheep and goats are numerous and can be found in every major body system. It is aot within the scope of this chapter to illustrate more than a limited selection. Although some have a clearly defined genetic basis, many are the result of environ- ‘mental factors, such as intrauterine virus infections or toxicities, which interfere: with normal fetal develop- ment. Some congenital defects are described in other chapters: intersexes and freemartins in Chapter 8; entropion in Chapter 12; and congenital icterus in Chapter 14, Defects of the cardiovascular system Transposed aorta In this condition the aorta instead of the pulmonary artery receives the blood from the right ventricle (1.1, 1.2), Where complete transposition occurs, the pulmonary artery emerges fiom the left ventricle. In some instances, where the aorta receives hlood from both ventricles, animals do not survive for long. 1.1 Transposed aorta in a newborn lamb. 1.2 ‘Transposed aorta. The heart is open to show openings of vessels. Note the aorta and pulmonary artery emerging from the right yentricle (arrow),