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any little article of nourishment that the sick ewe or her 

 offspring may be in need of at any time during the lambing 

 season. There should be, also, a medicine chest in this 

 room in which should be kept the following articles: Two- 

 syringes, one for syringing out wounds, etc., the other to- 

 be used in giving injections. Shears must not be forgot- 

 ten; then knives, a probang, trocar, needles, splints, made 

 from bamboo, and cardboard to be used in some cases in 

 the place of splints made of bamboo. Silk thread, cotton-wool 

 and bandages must also be provided. A drenching bottle must 

 be included in this list. Then drugs must not be forgotten. 

 Neither can we afford to forget flaxseed, wherewith to make 

 that nourishing and soothing article, flaxseed tea. Al- 

 though there are a large number of drugs that may be used 

 by the skilled veterinarian with beneficial results in the 

 flock, I shall include none but what the average shepherd 

 is familiar with and which I know from actual experience 

 are to be recommenced: 



Carbolic Acid. A solution of carbolic acid in proportion 

 of 60 to i is very valuable used as an injection for a ewe 

 that has been recently relieved of a dead lamb. This solu- 

 tion is also very useful as a disinfectant, and for washing 

 the hands after handling animals that may be suffering 

 from a disease of a contagious nature. 



Alum. On account of its astringent properties is very 

 useful in diarrhea; applied externally is very useful in pre- 

 venting excessive bleeding from cuts or wounds. 



Butter of Antimony. A caustic when mixed with other 

 agents is of great service in treating footrot. 



Bluestone. A caustic used in the preparation of footrot 

 remedies, and useful in the treatment of navel ill in lambs. 



