502 BEAXY IN SHEEP. 



sions. He then gives it a good dose of castor-oil, generally 

 about two wine-glassfuls. Some prefer, instead of castor-oil, 

 large quantities of treacle, while others again have faith in 

 nothing but sugar, half-dissolved in milk or cream. The 

 next thing is, that the animal dies in the course of a few 

 hours. I never saw more than one or two cases in which the 

 animal recovered, and in these instances it is questionable 

 whether the disease was braxy or not. 



" I have never seen any other course of treatment followed, 

 unless it be the omission of the bleeding, which is now more 

 commonly the case than it was a few years ago. This is the 

 course of treatment pursued by non-professional persons. I 

 have never seen this disease treated scientifically; but surely 

 a more rational mode than the above might be followed. I 

 have had no opportunities to experiment, yet I may here 

 venture to suggest that, along with a purgative, injections may 

 be given to aid the action of the intestines, and I think very 

 beneficial effects will result from their use. Of course I will 

 not recommend bleeding, but a teaspoonful of liquor am- 

 monia largely diluted, or 3i. of the carbonate, may be bene- 

 ficially administered ; it would tend to the liquefaction of the 

 blood, also act as a stimulant to arouse the animal from its 

 stupor." 



BLACK QUARTER IN CATTLE AND SHEEP. ANTHRAX OF 



THE EXTREMITIES. ERTSIPELAS CARBUNCULOSUM. 

 This form of anthrax occurs over a very wide extent of 

 country in the three kingdoms amongst yearling cattle. It 

 is not confined to cattle, as the Scotch shepherds are, in 

 many districts, such as in the counties of Roxburgh, Berwick, 

 Selkirk, and Peebles, acquainted with " black spald" of one- 

 year-old sheep or hoggets. In the midland counties it is 

 called "blackleg," and also affects young sheep. 



