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stomach is pressed from below. Prompt use of enemas, 

 two or three a day, and repeated small doses of oil will 

 finally eliminate this foreign matter from the system, the 

 character of the droppings and the return of appetite in- 

 dicating the return to normal conditions. 



Plant Poisoning. — IVo general discussion of this sub- 

 ject is possible, because the poisonous plants of one dis- 

 trict differ from those of another. There are several 

 B. A. I. bulletins on the subject and the different state 

 universities publish similar bulletins for their respective 

 localities. If a herd of goats is on range or pasture it 

 would be well to obtain all the information possible as to 

 the local poisonous plants and their antidotes. In gen- 

 eral, however, it may be repeated here that a herd rea- 

 sonably well provided with other food has a dependable 

 instinct to avoid poisonous plants. 



Parasites. — Lice are a baneful curse to goats, and 

 there is small excuse for their persistence in a herd. 

 They most often make their appearance when goats are 

 kept with or near chickens, or in houses formerly occu- 

 pied by chickens. They sap the vitality of goats, espe- 

 cially kids, and keep them looking thin and rough. If a 

 lousy condition is discovered there are several remedies. 

 For a few goats the most prompt and efficient treatment 

 consists in sponging the body thoroughly with a mixture 

 of one part kerosene and two parts melted lard or other 



