SECTION IX. 



DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY 

 ORGANS. 



1. Pericarditis. 



Due to the fact that the sheep is such a dainty 

 eater we find no traumatic pericarditis such as 



"STUNTS" WITH THE LAIMAT. 

 A sheep camp is often located 50 to 200 

 or even 300 miles from the home ranch and 

 the camp tender's life is a monotonous one. 



occurs in the bovine. Other forms are almost un- 

 known. 



2. Dropsy of the Pericardium. 

 When this occurs it is usually a secondary affec- 

 tion due to poisonings, parasites in the liver, or 

 chronic inflammation of the kidneys. 



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