Lactose intolerance, to a degree that makes people feel distinctly dyspeptic after drinking cow's milk, is the normal condition of humans after age 25. Ethnic groups vary in the onset and severity of reactions; eventually even 15-20% of apparently "pure" Caucasians lose the ability to digest cow's milk. The minority of us who can use cow's milk are the ones who need a special label, like "lactase-persistent."
Blessed with lactase persistence, so far, although I know my days are numbered, I've not been greatly concerned about any hazards of goat's milk other than price and quality. These facts are new to me. However, although the words on this web page describe what can happen to a minority of people, not what happens to everybody, parents of infants should know that these effects can result from giving infants goat's milk.
http://shine.yahoo.com/event/yahoocontributornetwork/can-you-use-goats-milk-as-baby-formula-2528051
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