192 FITTING SHEFP 



mal is fat and the kidneys large. After an animal has been 

 "tapped" it should receive a dose of linseed oil. Where the 

 attack is not a violent one a dram of hypo-sulphite of soda, 

 a dram of ginger and three drams of spirits of ammonia 

 mixed will quickly effect a cure. In cases of this kind the 

 use of the trocar can, of course, be dispensed with. 



Broken Limbs. 



Although not common, cases of broken limbs do some- 

 times occur in the flock. Sheep suffering from broken 

 limbs should be kept where they can remain free from moles- 

 tation by the other members of the flock. 



The first thing to be done in the case of a broken limb is 

 to "set it," that is, the bones should Jbe placed in proper 

 position just as soon as possible after the shepherd has no- 

 ticed what is wrong. As soon as the bone is in proper posi- 

 tion take a piece of cardboard and after placing same around 

 the broken limb wrap a strong linen bandage around this. 

 If the bandage is dipped into starch previously to being 

 wrapped around the cardboard it will be more effective. 



Urinary Troubles of Rams. 



Stoppage of the water is a very common trouble among 

 rams. It is oftentimes brought about through their eating of 

 foods of a highly nitrogeneous nature; such as corn, peas, 

 etc. Mangels are also responsible for the bringing about of 

 stoppages of the urinary organs or passages. 



When a ram is attacked with stoppage of the water he 

 refuses his food, pants, groans, stamps his feet and strains 

 violently in attempting to relieve himself of the pent-up 



