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the pustules begin to dry up, fever abates, pus hard- 

 ens in the pustules, becomes yellow, then darker, 

 flatten, become scabs, and by degrees fall off, leav- 

 ing a dry scar behind, The drying stage lasts from 

 five to seven days. 



Sometimes this disease assumes a malignant form, 

 in which the pock are very numerous, running to- 

 gether; "the symptoms violent, irregular, and the 

 pock soon becomes dark-colored. The pustules 

 run together, forming extensive ulcers beneath the 

 wool, frequently destroying the eyes and entire pieces 

 of the lips and face. 



TREATMENT. During the feverish stage for the 

 first five or six days give the SPECIFIC for FEVER, 

 A A, five drops four times per day. Then give the 

 SPECIFIC for ERUPTIONS, I I, the same dose morn- 

 ing and night, until the animal is well. This SPEC- 

 IFIC, I I, given to the well sheep will so act as to 

 either prevent their having it at all, or only in a very 

 mild form. The sound and diseased or suspected 

 sheep should be separated, as the disease is very- 

 contagious, and easily communicated. 



If, however, the disease has appeared in a flock 

 with some severity, inoculation is best, quickest, and 

 safest. This may be done on the forearm or other 

 part with matter from a fresh pock, merely dipping 

 the lancet in it and inserting it just beneath the 

 skin, not so as to cause the blood to flow, or it may 

 wash it out The advantage is, that all have it 

 lightly, and get over it in three weeks, otherwise the 

 flock may be six months having it ; and not one per 



