166 Constipation Colic, Sheep Scab 



the body with the fingers. Then take a firm stitch across the rectum with 

 a twisted waxed cobbler's sewing thread' doubled several times. The 

 stitch should be drawn sufi&ciently tight so that when the bowels operate, 

 the opening cannot get larger than normal. If the stitch is held in place 

 a few days, it is very infrequent that the disease reoccurs. Jt is wise 

 to feed more laxative feeds to sheep that become effected with piles. 



CONSTIPATION COLIC 



This is usually caused by too much dry feed. They stretch them- 

 selves and evidence pain. 



TREATMENT 



2 tablespoonfuls epsom salts or castor oil 

 1 teaspoonful of ginger 



3 to 5 drops of oil of peppermint 



The above will usually bring about recovery. One half the aboVe 

 is a dose for a lamb. See the article under worms for method of drench- 

 ing sheep. 



DIARRHOEA 



Diarrhoea, can be checked by giving 1 teaspoonful to every 60 

 pounds of live weight of equal parts of salicylic acid and tannic acid 

 every 4 ox 5 hours. The acids should be preceeded several hours by 5 

 or 6 tablespoonfuls of castor oil. See scouts of calves. 



SHEEP SCAB 



(Sheep Scab) (Mange) (Itch) 



In some sections, sheep scab has caused more loss to the sheep men 

 than any other one disease. Certain sections have reported fifty per 

 cent of the flocks effected. Yet there is probably no disease of live 

 stock that responds as well to proper treatment as sheep scab. The di- 

 sease is caused by a greyish mite somewhat resembling a spider in shape 

 and about 1-50 of an inch long. The eggs hatch in 7 or 8 days after 

 they are deposited by the females and the young are sufficiently mature 

 to lay eggs in two weeks after they are born. As far as is known, no 



