234 DIZZINESS, STAOOEBS, STTTRDY, &o. 



appetite, thirsty dry mouth, increased frequency of 

 pulse, etc. To these are added pain in the belly 

 frequent attempts to dung, followed by an abundant 

 discharge of slime, mixed with small pieces of hard 

 dung ; this slime is exceedingly sticky, and adheres 

 to the parts, often binding the tail over the passage, 

 and quite obstructing it ; after the discharge has last- 

 ed some time, the animal wastes rapidly until it be- 

 comes a skeleton, and the loss of strength is rapid 

 and extreme ; the discharge at last becomes black, 

 mixed with blood, and highly offensive, until the sheep 

 dies, worn out by the excessive drain. 



TREATMENT. The animal should be removed 

 from the causes which have induced the disease; the 

 slime must be removed from the tail and thighs with 

 warm water and soap, and sand or fine earth sprinkled 

 on to prevent further adhesion. Give the SPECIFIC 

 for DYSENTERY, F F, five drops three times per day. 



Dizziness, Staggers, Sturdy, Turn- 

 sick, G-id. 



This is a very dangerous and not infrequent disease 

 almost exclusively confined to wool-bearing animals. 

 It is most common in wet, marshy places, and among 

 lambs under a year old. Its immediate cause is the 

 presence of a small worm inclosed in a hydatid or 

 sack of fluid and located either within the substances 

 of the brain, or beneath the bones of the cranium. 

 These hydatids vary in size, number and position, 

 being found on the right or left side, indicated by the 

 animal turning to the right or left, or in the center of 



