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biting them in endeavoring to obtain sufficient nourishment 

 Sometimes the teats become so sore that the ewe absolutely 

 refuses to allow her lamb to suck. In a case of this kind 

 the ewe and lamb should be penned up, but in such a way 

 that the lamb can suck only at certain intervals during the 

 day say, three times a day. If this plan is followed, and 

 the teat anointed with vaseline directly after the lamb has 

 got all the milk the ewe has, a cure will soon be effected. 



How to Bleed a Sheep. 



In certain diseases to which sheep are subjected, such as 

 apoplexy, overheating, etc., bleeding is, without doubt, of 

 the utmost value and benefit, and many a good sheep has 

 been saved by being bled when suffering from disorders of 

 the nature of the above-mentioned. Every shepherd should 

 carry with him either a thumb lancet or a set of fleams (see 

 illustration), with which he may bleed any sheep which he 

 considers would be benefited by bleeding. The first thing to 

 do when bleeding a sheep is to "swell" the vein. This is ac- 

 complished by tying a cord around the animal's neck. This 

 cord, when properly adjusted, prevents the circulation of the 

 blood through the veins* in the ordinary course intended by 

 nature. Just as soon as the vein is opened the blood spurts 

 out, and if the cord is allowed to remain on the animal's neck 

 it quickly bleeds to death, but upon the cord being loosened 

 the bleeding immediately stops, as there is nothing to inter- 

 fere with the natural circulation of the blood. The novice 

 should shear off that portion of the wool that grows directly 

 over the vein of the neck, as it will give him a better facil- 

 ity for opening it. As soon as he is sure of the location 



