The study was performed at Upazila Livestock Development Center, Kapasia, Gazipur. A total 488 goats were examined during the period from July to December 2011. The general clinical examination was conducted according to the merit of cases and materials considered significant for laboratory diagnosis purposes were collected.
General examination
Physical condition, behavior, posture, gait, superficial skin wound, prolapsed of the uterus and vagina, salivation, nasal discharge, distension of the abdomen, locomotive disturbance etc were observed by visual examination of the patient.
Physical examination
Examination of different parts and system of the body of each of the sick animals were examined by using the procedures of palpation, percussion, auscultation, needle exploration, extension and flexion of limbs, use of mouth gag, local anesthesia and walking of animals.
Clinical examination
Clinical examinations of all 401 goats of different ages were conducted on the basis of diseases history, owner complaint, symptoms, to diagnose the following diseases and disorders. History of each case (present and past) was carefully taken which gave a guideline for examination of the animals. According the merit of the individual case, general clinical examination were conducted on the basis of disease history and owners complaint, symptoms and techniques such as microscopic examination, common laboratory techniques. The temperature, pulse, and respiratory rate from each of these sick animals were recorded .These recorded clinical cases were primarily categorized into three major groups on the basis of treatment required. These groups were: (1) Medicinal cases, (2) Gynaeco-obstetrical cases and (3) Surgical cases. Medicinal cases were subcategorized as general systemic state, disease of the digestive system, respiratory system, urinary system, parasitic diseases, infectious diseases, non infectious diseases and diseases of the special sense organ. Surgical cases were subcategorized as (a) general surgery includes accidental injury, wound, abscess, cysts, myiasis, hoof trimming, dog bite wound (b) special surgery includes laparotomy, dehorning, urolithiasis, caesarean section, castration, rumenotomy and hernia (c) orthopedic surgery includes external fixation by using plaster of paris and internal fixation by using intramedullary pinning, dynamic compression plate (DCP). Gynae-obstetrical cases were subcategorized as (a) gynecological disorders includes anestrous, repeat breeder syndromes, pregnancy checkup and mastitis (b) Obstetrical diseases include abortion, dystocia and retain fetal membrane. These three groups that were considered sufficiently distinct so as to make clinical diagnosis accurate. However, the eye diseases of goat which are corneal opacity were included under medicinal cases because surgical intervention has never been practiced in Bangladesh.