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A dip which does not stain the mohair should be 

 selected. The goats should be dipped after shearing, 

 as it does not take much dip then to penetrate to the 

 skin. One dipping will usually kill the lice, but the 

 albuminous coat covering the nits (eggs of the 

 louse), are not easily penetrated, and it is usually 

 necessary to dip again within ten days, so that the 

 nits, which have hatched since the first dipping, 

 will not have a chance to mature and deposit more 

 eggs. Goats can be dipped at almost any time, but if 

 in full fleece they will require a larger quantity 

 of liquid, and if the weather is very cold, there is 

 some danger. 



STOMACH WORMS. 



Stomach worms affect goats, and in some in- 

 stances their ravages prove fatal. There are a 

 variety of these worms, but the general effect on the 

 animal is about the same. They are usually worse in 

 wet years. The goats affected become thin and weak. 

 They usually scour. Sometimes the worm, or part 

 of the worm, can be found in the feces. These same 

 symptoms are caused by starvation, so the two should 

 not be confounded. There are many drenches in use 

 for the treatment of this trouble, and some of the 

 proprietary remedies have given some relief. Goats 

 running on dry, high land are rarely affected. 



Verminous pneumonia of sheep may also occur 

 in goats. 



