444 



Cross-breeding, the Hampshire, Shropshire 

 and Oxfordshire Downs produced in 

 this way. 132. 

 but the failures in blending breeds 



have been far more numerous, 132. 

 skill of the English breeders, 132 note, 

 successful to obtain larger and earlier 



lambs for the butcher, 133. 

 expediency of thus crossing with local 



families, 134. 



Mr. Tkorne's experience in this par- 

 ticular, 134, 135 note, 

 an analogous cross for mutton raising 



expedient in Western States, 135. 

 the English family which should be 



selected for this purpose, 135,136. 

 the cross should stop with the first 



one, 134. 



recapitulation, showing when crossing 

 is expedient, and when inexpedient, 

 136-138. 



Crossing, (See Cross-breeding.) 

 Cutaneous Diseases, unnamed ones, 344, 



345. 



Cuts, 380. 

 Cutting teeth, 150. 

 Cystitis, 337. 



D'Arboval Hurtel cited in regard to dis 



eases of Sheep, 314, 849, 350. 

 Darlington, Dr. his account of Si. John's 



wort, 269. 

 Darwin, M., his account of South Ameri 



can sheep-dogs, 405. 



enton's directions fo 



Paubet 



i for bleeding sheep 



Delafond, Mr., on history of small pox, 349 

 Delessert, M., imports Merinos into United 



States, 22. 

 Dewees, Dr., on proper treatment of preg 



nant iemales, 336. 

 Diarrhea, 306-308, 380. 



in young lambs, 151. 

 Dickens, Mr., cited in regard to diseases o 



sheep, a37. 



Dick, Professor, on hoof-rot, 358 note. 

 Diseases and wounds of Sheep, 261, et seq 

 comparatively small number of in Uni 



ted States, 261, 262. 

 low type of American sheep diseases 



Abortion, 329. 



Abscess, 382. 



Apoplexy, 280. 



Biftex Canal, disease of 354. 



Blain, 291, 292. 



Braxy, or inflammation of the bowels 



311. 



Bronchitis, 326. 

 Bruises and Strains, 382. 

 Catarrh, 268, 318, 319. 

 Catarrh, malignant epizootic, 319-324. 

 Choking, 292, 293. 

 Cold (see Catarrh.) 

 Colic, 310. 



Constipation. 221, 228, 310. 

 Constipation in young lambs, 149, 15( 

 Consumption, 3",>7, 328, 379. 



iseases and wounds of Sheep, Costive- 

 ness, (see Constipation.) 



Cutaneous diseases, unnamed ones, 

 344,345. 



Cuts. 380. 



Cystitis, (see Inflammation of the 

 bladder.) 



Diarrhea, 306-308, 380. 



Diarrhea in young lambs, 151. 



Distemper, the, 324. 



Dog Bites, 381. 



Dropsy, acute, or Red Water, 304. 



Dysentery, 308-310, 379, 380. 



Enteritis, 306. 



Epizootic of 1846-47, 319 etseq. 



Eye, inflammation of, 272. 

 Fever, 316. 



Fever, inflammatory, 316, 317. 



Fever, malignant inflammatory, 317, 

 318. 



Fever, parturient, 331-337. 



Fever, puerperal. 331-337. 



Fever, typhus, 318. 



Foot-rot (see Hoof-Rot.) 



Fouls, 356. 



Fractures, 354. 



Garget, 157, 330. 



Gravel, 355. 



Grub in the head, 273, 277. 



Goitre, congenital, 152, 154. 



Head, Grub in, 273-277. 



Hereditary diseases. 379, 380- 



Hoof -Rot, 356-371,381. 



Hoove. 209-301. 



Hydatid on the Brain, 277-279, 380. 



Ignis Saccr. 344. 



Inflammation of cellular tissue under 

 the tongue (see Blaiu.) 



Inflammation of the bladder. 337. 



Inflammation of the brain, 281. 



Inflammation of the coats of the in- 

 testines. 306. 



Inflammation of the Eye 272. 



Inflammation of the lungs,. (see Pneu- 

 monia.) 



Inflammation of the udder, (see Gar- 

 get.) 



Inversion of the womb, 145 , 330. 



La Clavelee, (see Small-pox.) 



Lameness, 355, 356. 



Madness, (see Rabies.) 



Obstructions of the gullet, 292, 293. 



Opthalmia, 272, 279. 



Palsy, 283. 



Parturient fever, 331-337. 



Phthisis, (see Consumption.) 



Pining, 312. 



Pinning, 151. 



Pleurisy, (see Plenritis.) 



Pleuritis, 326, 327. 



Pneumonia, 325, 379. 



Poisons, 301, 302. 



Puerperal fever, 331-337. 



Rabies, 283-290. 



Rheumatism. 155, 156, 379. 



Rot, the 372-378. 



Rot, cut of the Fluke, 374. 



Scab, erysipelatous 344. 

 Scab, the 338, 343. 



