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3. Half an ounce of epsom salts, a drachm of ginger, with a 

 teaspoonful of essence of peppermint, will speedily relieve the sheep 

 of this difficulty. The salts alone, however, will generally effect a 

 cure, as will an equivalent dose of linseed oil or hog's lard. 



4:. Give a strong tea of red peppers. Dose, one-fourth of a 

 pint. Follow this by giving the sheep exercise; such as running 

 them around the lot or field for eight or ten minutes. 



Sheep are occasionally seen, particularly in the winter, lying 

 down and rising up every moment or two, and constantly stretching 

 their fore and hind legs so far apart that their bellies almost touch 

 the ground. They appear to be in much pain, refuse all kinds of 

 food, and not infrequently die unless relieved. This disease is 

 popularly known as the " stretches," but it is doubtless a sort of flat- 

 ulent colic induced by costiveness, which the above remedies will 

 speedily relieve. 



To Cure Catarrh. 



Immerse a small feather in spirits of turpentine, and insert it 

 into the nostril of the sheep. Twirl it around once or twice before 

 withdrawing it. Ordinary cases will be cured with one application ; 

 more severe ones by two or three, to be applied at intervals of two 

 or three days. Keep the sheep well housed. 



To Cure Lameness. 



Examine the foot, clean out between the hoofs, pare the hoof 

 if unsound, and apply a wash of carbolic acid. 



To Protect from Dogs. 



If sheep are kept in the same lot with cattle, dogs will seldom 

 disturb them ; for as soon as a dog approaches, sheep will run to the 

 cattle and these will drive the dog away. 



To Prevent Jumping. 



Clip the eyelashes of the underlids with a pair of scissors. This, 

 it is said, destroys the ability and disposition to jump, and the 

 animal will not again make the attempt until the eyelashes are grown. 



To Mark Without Injury to Wool. 



To thirty spoonfuls of linseed oil, add two ounces of litharge 

 and one ounce of lampblack; unite them together by boiling, and 

 rarV th" sheep therewith. 



