FITTING SHEEP FOR SHOW RING AND MARKET 11$ 



Stretches. 



When a sheep is seen to suddenly fall down, lay on its. 

 side, and stretch itself out at full length it is said to be suf- 

 fering from the stretches. This trouble is a species of indi- 

 gestion which is generally brought about through lack of 

 succulent rations. Stretches are rarely met with in a flock 

 where roots are freely used. The novice, or young shep- 

 herd, may easily mistake this trouble for a case of yeaning, 

 the symptoms being somewhat similar. The best remedy 

 I have yet tried for stretches is melted lard. For an adult 

 sheep about one-quarter of a pxmnd is the right quantity to- 



use. Use a drenching-bottle or a tablespoon in administer- 

 ing the dose. 



Navel 111. 



This complaint is not nearly so prevalent in this country 

 as it is in England. I can only account for this from the 

 fact that the lambs are more liable to come in contact with 

 mud, filth, etc., in the English fold than they are in the barn 

 and yards in this country, which condition makes it favor- 

 able for the work of bacilli. The best remedy for navel ill 

 is a little powdered bluestone put on the wound; this will 

 kill the germ, the wound will quickly dry up and a cure will 

 be effected. If applied as soon as the first symptoms of 

 trouble are noticed the cure will, of course, be more rapid. 



Garget. 



Garget, in some seasons, is very prevalent in the flock and 

 the cause of much trouble to the shepherd, while in others 

 little trouble is experienced. The American shepherd has 



