grass are helps to the sheep. Death seldom results; but great 

 distress and worry does. These grubs cannot possibly reach 

 the head proper or brain cell. There is a grub though, that 

 gets there by way of the spinal canal. There is no practical 

 cure for this kind of grub in the head. It is sure death to the 

 animal. A skillful surgeon might resort to trepanning; but 

 aside from the expense, this would be a doubtful operation, as 

 often the grubs are three, four or more in number, and lodged 

 in different parts of the brain cell, so all could not be removed. 



Gid or Staggers Some authoritiss call grub in the head by this 

 name, as in its advanced stages the sheep's brain is affected 

 and it staggers about. These symptoms follow the grub in the 

 head proper, not the grub in the nostrils, which commonly goes 

 by the name of grub in the head. There are several ailments 

 which cause sheep to stagger and stumble, and each of them is 

 often called by this name. Highly fed sheep will sometimes 

 accumulate blood too fast, and it will go to -the head causing 

 this staggering symptom. Generally when the sheep acts this 

 way it is going to die sure, no matter what the cause. 



Hoose or Husk Another name for lung disease. See paper skin 

 for treatment. 



Impaction Young sucking lambs are subject to this, especially the 

 richly nourished ones. The milk becomes hard or impacted in 

 the intestines. When a fat lamb hangs its ears and mops 

 around it is very likely impaction. Give tablespoonful castor 

 oil; if this does not move the bowels, give injection of warm 

 soap suds. For mature sheep give wheat bran with little salt 

 made into a mash. For severe cases, two or three ounces each 

 of raw linseed oil and molasses will make a strong purgative. 

 Mature sheep are not subject to this ailment if fed at all prop- 

 erly. 



Inflammation of the Stomach This may follow neglected cases of 

 impaction. The sheep's evidence of distress and pain in the 

 stomach will indicate this trouble. Two ounces castor oil with 

 half once of laudanum will relieve somewhat the pain. If there 



