Mycoplasmosis in Goats
- Lameness in Goats
- Overview of Lameness in Goats
- Caprine Arthritis and Encephalitis
- Contracted Tendons in Goat Kids
- Copper Deficiency in Goats
- Epiphysitis in Goats
- Footrot and Foot Scald in Goats
- Joint-ill in Goats
- Laminitis in Goats
- Mycoplasmosis in Goats
- Trauma in Goats
- White Muscle Disease in Goats
See also Contagious Agalactia and see Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia. Kids infected with Mycoplasma mycoides mycoides (large colony variant) or other Mycoplasma spp may show severe lameness with multiple hot swollen joints, weight loss, pyrexia, and poor coats. Some have diarrhea, and some have increased lung sounds and respiratory rates. Affected kids are generally 2–4 wk old. Morbidity and mortality rates of 90% and 30%, respectively, have been reported. Adult does with Mycoplasma infection may have mastitis and polyarthritis. Treatment is with tetracycline, tylosin, or tiamulin, but prognosis for complete recovery is guarded.
- Lameness in Goats
- Overview of Lameness in Goats
- Caprine Arthritis and Encephalitis
- Contracted Tendons in Goat Kids
- Copper Deficiency in Goats
- Epiphysitis in Goats
- Footrot and Foot Scald in Goats
- Joint-ill in Goats
- Laminitis in Goats
- Mycoplasmosis in Goats
- Trauma in Goats
- White Muscle Disease in Goats
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In all animals, the motor unit of skeletal muscle consists of the motor neuron, the neuromuscular junction, and muscle fibers. Muscle dysfunction—such as ataxia, paresis, or paralysis—most commonly originates in which of the following locations?