THAT DANGEROUS DISEASE 



^^ Sheep Scab, 



M% and .... 



\ How to Treat It 



This is a disease not generally well known to ihe average 

 Farmer, and its first symptoms are usually attributed to lice or 

 vermin, manifested by an uneasiness by the Sheep so infected. 

 About the first thing noticed is the pawing with hind foot between 

 the fore legs. Another symptom is the pulling of wool, also the 

 constant desire to rub up against rail fences or buildings. So 

 annoying does the disease become that the Sheep soon lose flesh 

 and eventually their appetite. When this stage is reached the 

 matter becomes alarming, and generally ends fatally, as vitality is 

 about gone. It is a well-known fact that the disease is highly 



contagious, and the moment it is noticed. Sheep so infected 

 should be isolated. We recommend the simple treatment of im- 

 mediately shearing the Sheep closely, putting thern in warm quar- 

 ters with good ventilation (if Scab appears in winter), feeding 

 them on substantial food. After Sheep have been sheared the 

 scab or sores should be carefully looked for and broken up, so 

 that each sore is open. Prepare Persiatic Sheep Dip previous to 

 breaking sores, so as to have it ready for dipping the moment all 

 the sores on Sheep are broken, by taking one part Persiatic Sheep 



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