Diseases Due to Mistakes in Feeding. 213 



foreign body in the paunch (rumen), or if chronic to 

 tuberculosis. 



The most prominent symptom is the bloating of the 

 animal, especially noticed on the left side between the 

 last rib and point of the hip; if pressure with the finger 

 is made the impress is at once lost as soon as the finger 

 is removed; in irnpaction of the paunch the impress is 

 not removed at once, hence this symptom aids in distin- 

 guishing one disease from the other; the breathing is 

 difficult, as might be expected from the pressure on the 

 diaphragm; there is also moaning and slavering from the 

 mouth. 



The treatment is first to tap (see farm operations) with 

 the trocar and canula and thus draw off the gas, then fol- 

 low with one of the following drenches: 



Turpentine 2 ounces, 



Linseed Oil 1J pints, 



or, 



Spirits Ammonia 1 to 1 ounces, 



Linseed Oil 1J pints, 



to be followed in a few hours with the usual cattle purge 

 and sloppy diet, sheep will only need one- fourth of the 

 above doses; if much pain is present one to two ounces of 

 laudanum may be added to either prescription. 



Remember the injunction with respect to drenching 

 sheep or cattle: "Drench slowly and carefully and let 

 the head down at once if the animal tries to cough." To 

 avoid this trouble (bloating) do not pasture cattle or 

 sheep on clover or rape when immature (then in a very 

 watery condition) nor when there is a dew or rain drops 

 lying upon it, wait until dry and then turn the stock on 



