210 MODERN MILK GOATS 



teeth. Administer turpentine, one teaspoonful, and pep- 

 permint, one-half teaspoonful, in a cup of warm oil, raw 

 linseed or petroleum. Repeat in half an hour if neces- 

 sary. . After the oil one-half teaspoonful of aromatic 

 spirits of ammonia in a cupful of warm water. 



If this treatment is not successful, one must have 

 resort to the use of a trocar and cannula for puncturing 

 the rumen to allow the escape of gas. This operation 

 had better be left to a veterinarian or someone who has 

 had experience with its use. After relief from the pres- 

 sure of gas has been obtained, the animal should be kept 

 warm and quiet and on a light diet of good, clean hay, 

 dry bran, and rolled oats. No green food for a few days. 

 Bloat caused by green feed can be prevented by turning 

 the animals out only a short time at first, gradually in- 

 creasing the time they are left in the pasture. A good 

 feed of dry hay before turning them out also helps to 

 prevent bloating from the green feed. 



Constipation. — This is a rather frequent cause of 

 indisposition in goats, and is remedied by the use of an 

 enema, followed by a dose of oil. 



A new born kid will sometimes show signs of dis- 

 tress, lying down and straining against the wall of its 

 box with its hind legs and uttering cries of pain. This is 

 caused by obstructed passage of the first faeces, a thick, 

 black, sticky mass which usually comes away within a 



