80 SHEEP DISEASES. 



Drug Dose for sheep 



Sodium hyposulphite 3ss 



Sodium bicarbonas q. s. 



Spiritus vini gallici %ss 



Sulphur subliatum q. s. 



Terebinthinae oleum 5ss 



Tinctura Ferri Chlorid q. s. 



Zinci sulphas q. s. 



Zingerberis, tinctura 3i 



Of the drugs mentioned above, perhaps a dozen 

 are commonly used. Due to the delicate taste of 

 the sheep none can be given on the feed. All must 

 be given as a drench or an electuary. 



Preventive medication, such as dipping or re- 

 moving animals from parasite or poison in- 

 fested ranges, is far more successful and satis- 

 factory than constant drugging. 



Emergency Medicine Case for the Range. 



Before trailing the sheep to the summer range 

 it is well to provide the herders with an emergency 

 medicine chest, and instruct them how to use each 

 drug. Hints can be given how to treat a saddle- 

 horse or a valuable dog as well as sheep out of 

 the case. Less fatalities among the men them- 

 selves would occur if the- sheep owners would 

 secure a competent physician to give the herders 

 a little talk on "first aid." 



For the common emergencies among animals, 

 the following list will be found useful: 



One dozen two-inch gauze bandages. 



Four one-quarter pound rolls absorbent cotton. 



One roll inch zinc oxide adhesive plaster. 



Ten pounds sulphur. 



Ten pounds Epsom salt. 



One gallon raw linseed oil. 



