206 MODERN MILK GOATS 



For a stimulant, give spirits of nitrous ether, 2 ounces, 

 aromatic spirits of ammonia, 1 ounce, mixed. Dose, 20 

 drops, two or three times a day. More than half the 

 battle in pneumonia is won by careful nursing — provid- 

 ing for the animal suiRcient warmth, fresh air, 

 and nourishment. 



Pox. — This disease, like cow pox, usually appears in 

 fresh does, in the form of pustules on the udder, which 

 later form scabs. It is communicated from one animal 

 to another by the hands of the milker. If it appears in 

 an individual, its spread can be checked by isolating the 

 doe and disinfecting the hands after milking. It can be 

 communicated to a nursing kid, appearing in the form 

 of sores on the nose and mouth of the kid, sometimes 

 spreading to other parts of the body. It is sometimes 

 communicated to the milker, appearing in pustules on 

 the fingers. It is not in itself a serious disease. Its chief 

 danger lies in the fact that the udder sometimes becomes 

 so sore that in a heavy milking doe it is difficult to ex- 

 tract all the milk, thus incurring the risk of caked udder. 



The treatment is as follows: wash the affected parts 

 with warm water containing a mild disinfectant (any 

 standard sheep dip is good ) , dry carefully, and anoint 

 well with vaseline or zinc ointment. If the udder is very 

 sore, empty the bag several times a day, so that no great 

 amount of milk collects at any one time. An epidemic 



