OME of the older breeders supposed that 

 the Angora was not subject to any dis- 

 ease, but as goats have been introduced 

 into new territory, they have become 

 affected by some of the same troubles 

 which bother sheep, but usually to a less degree. 

 Some of the worst sheep diseases, such as scab, do 

 not bother goats, but the goat has some special com- 

 plaints which do not effect sheep. Very few carcasses 

 are condemned by the government meat inspectors at 

 the large packing centers. Tuberculosis is almost un- 

 known. 



LICE. 



Nearly all goats are infested with lice, a small 

 reddish louse, a goat louse. Lice rarely kills the an- 

 imal infested, but they do annoy the goat greatly. 

 Goats will not fatten readily, and the mohair is 

 usually dead (lusterless), if the animals are badly in- 

 fested. It is an easy matter to discover the lice. 

 The goats scratch their bodies with their horns and 

 make the fleece appear a little ragged. On separat- 

 ing the mohair the lice can easily be seen with the 

 naked eye. The best means of ridding the goats of 

 this annoyance is with almost any of the sheep dips. 



