88 SHEEP DISEASES. 



Denmark, Germany and Scotland. It is seen in 

 the lowlands along the coast, and when sheep are 

 brought down from the mountain pastures and 

 driven into infected ground, the loss is very great. 

 It is not found in this country. 



5. Hemorrhagic Septicemia. 



Catarrhal fever of sheep; septicemia hemor- 

 rliagica ovum. 



Cause: The Bacillus ovisepticus, a short, non- 

 motile non-spore-forming germ, which will not 

 stain by Gram's method, but stains with the anilin 

 dyes. 



Symptoms: The animal is dull; listless; the 

 respirations are labored, and there is great thirst. 

 The temperature is high, and there are present 

 some muscular tremors. The latter symptom 

 makes the disease very difficult to diagnose from 

 some forms of poisoning. The high temperature 

 simulates blackleg, and a very careful examination 

 must be made to arrive at a conclusive opinion. A 

 bacteriological examination should be made to 

 confirm the diagnosis. 



Fortunately, in this country hemorrhagic sep- 

 ticemia is a rare disease in sheep, but it is common 

 in Europe and Argentine. 



Treatment: Nothing practical has been found 

 but prevention by removal to another range. Im- 

 munization has been tried, and the results have 

 been fairly satisfactory. 



6. Rinderpest. 



While this is commonly a disease of cattle and 



