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of the dip, the action of which is similar to that 

 of carbolic acid. 



16. Lime Poisoning. 



Cases have been known where a bunch of lambs 

 have been confined to a rather close room and 

 lime sprinkled on them to make them sneeze to 

 get rid of the lung worms or grub in the head. 

 Quite frequently the cure has been more disas- 

 trous than the original ailment. 



The antidote for lime poisoning is vegetable 

 acids, of which vinegar is a common example. 



17. Petroleum Poisoning. 



This is so rare that one should merely remem- 

 ber to give large quantities of stimulants. It is 

 not absorbed to any great extent, but acts as a 

 mechanical irritant to the tissues. 



18. Rare Mineral Poisonings. 



Every now and then some rarely used mineral 

 poison or a combination of such poisonings is 

 the cause of the death of one or more sheep, 

 usually lambs. The best thing one can do in case 

 several are still living when called is to admin- 

 ister demulcents and stimulants. 



B. VEGETABLE POISONS. 



Every experienced person is familiar with the 

 losses incurred among sheep from eating poison- 

 ous plants. Sometimes only a few are poisoned 

 and die, while in other cases whole bands of sev- 



