December 2025 in “Archives of Current Research International” This study conducted in Hyderabad found an incidence of 1.02% congenital goitre in goats, primarily due to iodine deficiency causing hypothyroidism, and observed significant clinical and hormonal improvement in 88.89% of cases treated with levothyroxine and potassium iodide.
December 2025 in “Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Pathology” In this study, an unexpected premature birth of two goat kids occurred following prostaglandin administration in a timed artificial insemination protocol, with both kids exhibiting congenital abnormalities such as laryngotracheal swelling and generalized alopecia.
This chapter reviews fungal skin diseases in goats and their hereditary aspects, but it does not present new experimental results.
July 2021 in “Veterinary record/The veterinary record” This report from SRUC VS highlighted a suspected case of Schmallenberg virus infection in a calf born to an imported heifer, noting consistent clinical signs and seroconversion in the dam.
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January 2014 in “Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine” This case study reports an instance of adult-onset primary hypothyroidism with goiter in a cat, suggesting potential causes such as dietary iodine imbalance, chronic exposure to thyrotoxic substances, or a congenital form with late manifestation.