Abstract: In summer,with the climate getting hot,the rain is much and the environment is humid,the appetite of dairy goats is decreased,the constitution is weakened and the disease resistance is poor.Therefore, summer is the most frequent season for dairy goats to suffer from heat stress,rumen heave, foot rot and other diseases.The milk production and estrus breeding of dairy goats will be affected by the occurrence of these diseases.More seriously, the death of dairy goats will be leaded to.In summer,we should strengthen the management of dairy goats,take cooling measures,increase feed nutrition,scientifically graze and house feed,so as to prevent the occurrence of diseases and ensure the normal development of dairy goats growth and production performance.

Key words: summer, dairy goats, heat stress, rumen heave gas, Foot rot disease, prevention and cure