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skill ; unnumbered sheep have been given mechan- 

 ical pneumonia by this method. Small sheep or 

 lambs may be straddled, while large ones should 

 be backed into a corner where they cannot run 

 away. The left hand should be placed on the 

 lower jaw, with the thumb in the interdental space. 

 Place the neck of the bottle on the tongue or near 

 it, and pour in, very slowly, about half the con- 

 tents of the bottle. Eest a minute or two between 

 " drinks. " 



When a bottle is not available, a spoon may be 

 used. Pouch out the lower lip and pour the med- 

 icine into the cavity so formed. 



Mixing the medicines in thick sirup and smear- 

 ing on the tongue or teeth in the form of an elect- 

 uary is a convenient method. 



Hypodermic medication may be performed in 

 any part of the skin where the latter is denuded 

 of wool. 



Enemas are valuable in many cases. Adding 

 a tablespoonful of glycerin to a pint of warm, 

 soapy water adds to the efficiency of the injection. 



Dips should be kept warm, and the animals 

 treated only on bright sunny days. For foot trou- 

 bles, the solution may be placed in a trough or 

 shallow vat, several inches deep, and the band 

 driven through it. 



Dosage. 



The relative dose of medicine given to a sheep 

 is about one-fourth to one-sixth as much as given 

 to a horse, and about four times the dose indi- 

 cated for a human. The dose, however, varies 



