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General Treatment. — Thus prepared, if a goat 

 shows signs of indisposition, put it in the hospital and, 

 unless the weather is very warm, put on a coat. It often 

 happens that a veterinarian can be consulted by tele- 

 phone. His first question will be, " What is the ani- 

 mal's temperature?" Hence the need of the chnical 

 thermometer, which is inserted in the rectum and held in 

 place for three minutes; 102° is the normal temperature 

 of a goat. If after two or three hours of isolation it is 

 observed that the animal has passed no droppings, or if 



Fig. 55. — A hand bulb syringe, with aluminum tube, used to administer liquid 

 medicines. May be obtained from veterinary supply houses. 



those passed are hard and scanty, dry, and rather 

 pointed, it is safe in almost all cases to give the patient 

 an enema of warm water and soap or of warm water, two 

 quarts, and Epsom salts, one tablespoon. This will 

 often afford prompt rehef. If medicines are to be given, 

 the syringe described is the safest and most convenient 

 instrument for administering hquid, such as salts or oil. 

 Place the medicine in a cup conveniently at hand, stride 

 the goat forward of the shoulders and hold it firmly, 

 grasp the beard with the left hand and with the right 

 hand draw the liquid into the bulb of the syringe, place 



