In the presence of thromboplastin and calcium ion, prothrombin is converted to thrombin, which in turn converts fibrinogen to fibrin, resulting in coagulation of blood; a deficiency of prothrombin leads to impaired blood coagulation.
Dwarf and pigmy goats come under the miniature type of goats. Though the dwarf goats and pigmy goats are similar in their origin, they have differences in many things. The pigmy goats are heavy boned and are âcobbyâ. On the other hand, dwarf goats are almost similar to the dairy goats.
Sudanese Dwarf goat. Found in the Acholi and Karamoja regions, these goats are much smaller than the Small East African goats. Although, the Karimojong milk them sometimes, it is only the large numbers kept that make this feasible--only 100ml, or occasionally 200ml of milk is obtained per goat. Karamoja goat: