The following are aspects were discussed in this chapter: Domestication of goats – checking on when the goats were first domesticated and for what purposes; Current goat industry - looking on the contribution of goats economically; Conservation of domestic animal diversity - looking on the importance of conserving indigenous animals since some of them are under threat of extinction; Male goat fertility – discussing male fertility indicators; Characterisation approaches - different approaches to be followed when characterising indigenous species; and Phenotypic and genetic characterisation of indigenous goats.

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Introduction: Several case reports exist suggesting a possible new transient renal tubular acidosis arising in pregnancy as well as a tendency toward rhabdomyolysis in these patients.Case Report: The case presents a patient with new onset/possibly transient hypokalemia in pregnancy present with symptomatic rhabdomyolysis. The patient was treated with aggressive potassium repletion during pregnancy and weaned off all therapy postpartum. Conclusion:A wide differential allowed for identification of a treatable disease entity with good maternal and fetal/ neonatal outcome.