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should be administered. While the taking away of a live 

 lamb from a ewe is, comparatively, an easy matter, that of 

 taking away a dead one is usually a very difficult one to 

 perform. 



Occasionally, abortion makes its appearanace in epidemic 

 form, but in nine cases out of ten this is the result of im- 

 proper feeding. It is always well to remove ewes that have 

 aborted from the main flock and the foetus or dead lamb be 

 either burned or buried, as there is no doubt but what there 

 sometimes exists a type of abortion in the flock that is 

 liighly contagious. 



After a ewe has been relieved of dead lambs she should 

 receive warm carbolic solution injections twice a day. It 

 is important that the placenta or "cleaning" be removed as 

 soon as the ewe is relieved of the dead lamb, otherwise the 

 <ewe will become very weak and very likely die from exces- 

 sive straining while endeavoring to relieve herself. 



Lice. 



Where the dipping of sheep is neglected they not only be- 

 come covered with ticks, but oftentimes with lice also. These 

 parasites are a constant drain on the system of the sheep 

 and it is highly important that they be destroyed by dipping. 

 It is not good policy to allow chickens to run at large in 

 the sheep barn, as the sheep will very likely suffer more or 

 less from the vermin that are usually found in their com- 

 pany. 



The Sheep Tick. 



It seems remarkable in this day of enlightment, when 

 cheap and effectual proprietary dips are scattered broadcast 



