**2. Material and methods**

This chapter is regarding iodine deficiency in goats. It includes the etiology, clinical findings, diagnosis, treatment, and control of iodine deficiency in goats. The authors also include figures of an outbreak of abortion and premature birth of kids with goiter in a flock of goats of Jammu and Kashmir state. Blood samples were collected for hematology, thyroid profile, and estimation of plasma iodine. Urine and water samples were also examined for iodine estimation. Histopathology of thyroid gland was also performed. Affected goats were treated with iodized oils with complete control on occurrence of such condition in future.
