178 FITTING SHEEP 



Inflamation of the Eyes. 



Most people who have had the least experience with sheep 

 have at some time met cases where sheep or lambs have 

 been suffering from inflammation of the eyes or, as it is 

 scientifically known as ophthalmia. Quite often it is difficult 

 for the shepherd to correctly determine the true cause of this 

 trouble. It sometimes breaks out in epidemic form. The 

 most common cause of this disease is exposure to cold winds 

 and draughts. When a lamb is attacked it generally becomes 

 partially or totally blind. That this disease causes great 

 pain to the little sufferers is evinced by the way it affects 

 them. A zinc lotion is the most useful remedy in treating 

 cases of this kind. The best way of procuring this is to get 

 t your druggist to prepare it for you just as he would prepare 

 it for use if for family use. 



Quidders. 



This is the name by which sheep that drop their "quid" 

 are known. Quidding is sometimes caused by a defection 

 of the animal's teeth, but more often by indigestion. When 

 a sheep is suffering from this trouble it will be seen to drop 

 a small ball of partially masticated food from its mouth. It 

 is rarely that a complete cure of this trouble is brought 

 about. I have used the following remedy with varying re- 

 sults, but to be honest, hardly ever has a cure followed its 

 use: Administer a dose of Epsom Salts and supply the ani- 

 mal with food only of a succulent nature. When a sheep 

 is found to be suffering from trouble of this nature it should 

 be fattened, if possible, and sent to the market, as it is very 

 rarely that they prove profitable as breeders. Where a 



