SECTION XVIII. 



DISEASES OF THE LAMB. 



1. Congenital Defects. 



Imperforate anus, unless quickly discovered, is 

 incurable. If it be diagnosed early, many cases 

 are amenable to surgery. 



Hernia or rupture is rare and difficult to treat. 

 Usually, on the range, the lamb is so stunted that 

 it is knocked in the head. 



"Skin drying" is caused by the ewe not being 

 able to lick the new-born lamb. Later, its mother 

 will not own it, and, if not attended to promptly, 

 it dies from hunger and cold. 



Umbilical hemorrhage or bleeding from the 

 navel sometimes becomes serious. Tincture of 

 iron chlorid applied with a cotton tampon will 

 usually stop the flow of blood. A stimulant should 

 be given, such as a little brandy or aromatic 

 spirits of ammonia, 



Suffocation is due to a twist of the umbilical 

 cord during birth, and the lamb is* born dead. 



2. Reviving "Lifeless" Lambs. 



When an apparently lifeless lamb is born, it 

 may be revived in many cases by removing all 

 mucus from the nostrils and mouth; breathing 

 into the nostrils, and working on the chest as in 

 reviving a drowning person. A very successful 



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