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CHAPTER II. 

 DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM. 



Apoplexy. 



In consequence of that phethora which is the re 

 suit of over-feeding in fattening, sheep are quite liabl 

 to apoplexy, and when in this condition they ar 

 driven rapidly some distance in warm weather the 

 are quite liable to a fit of this disease. 



SYMPTOMS. Generally there are some symptom 

 which indicate that an animal is about to have a fi 

 of this very frequent complaint. These are: Duli 

 ness ; frequent standing still, or remaining behind th 

 others; the breathing is quickened; it seems sleep 

 and unaware of what is going on around ; the eye 

 appear as if they were blind ; the pupils are redden 

 ed and nostrils dilated ; pulse is quick and hard 

 the membranes of the nose and eyes are red ; ther 

 from standing fixed as it were in one place, it stag 

 gers and falls ; then is violently convulsed, and unles 

 relieved death speedily ensues. 



TREATMENT The SPECIFIC for FEVER, A A, : 

 given before the convulsion, a dose of three or fiv 

 drops, will arrest its farther progress. 



If the fit has taken place give the medicine at once 

 and repeat the dose again after the animal gets ove 

 it, should it survive the fit. 



