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affected in takosis, while diarrhea is more frequently noted. 

 Continuous coughing and snuffling, while diagnostic of the 

 presence of lung worms, are not characteristic of takosis. 



The anemia due to other causes is not common. Hy- 

 dremia usually results from poor feeding or pasturing on low 

 ground. The symptoms are weakness, exhaustion, rapid 

 respiration and palpitating heart. The mucosa of the eyes, 

 nose and mouth are pale and swollen. The edema about the 

 head, neck and abdomen will differentiate this condition from 

 takosis. 



Hutcheon writes concerning the contagious pneumonia of 

 goats as follows : 



' ' It was a specific infectious form of pleuro-pneumonia, 

 affecting goats only. Cattle and sheep remaining free from 

 infection although constantly exDosed to it. The disease was 

 introduced into Cape Colony by a shipload of angora goats 

 from Asia Minor, where the disease is represented as being 

 indigenous. ' ' 



§ 62. Prevention. The study of this disease by Mohler 

 and Washburn brought out very clearly certain preventive 

 measures that should be carefully noted. 



1 . The most destructive outbreaks have occurred among 

 goats that had recently been shipped from a Southern locality 

 to a Northern latitude. Sudden climatic changes should be 

 avoided. Hob-son states that the natives of Asia Minor assert 

 that the goat cannot be tran.sported from one village to another 

 of higher altitude without suffering some deterioration. 



2. Angora goats should be provided with stables that 

 are perfectly dry. These should be accessible to them at all 

 times, as rains are very injurious to them. So averse are they 

 to wetting that they will seldom be caught out in a shower if 

 shelter is within reach. 



3. Careful feeding. 



4. When the disease appears, remove all well animals 

 ■ from the sick ones. 



Immunity seems to have been established by the injection 



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