CHAPTER IV 



ABORTION 



Cause: Is usually produced by injuries, or by the 

 ewes being poisoned from eating poisonous foods, plants, 

 etc. It has never occurred in infectious form in this 

 country, although sometimes an outbreak is thought in- 

 fectious on account of several ewes aborting about the 

 same time, but all such outbreaks have been traced to 

 some irritating poison which they had taken with their 

 food or drinking water. 



Peeventive Tbeatment: Remove the aborted lambs 

 or kids and afterbirth from the yards, and ^Iso with- 

 draw the ewe or nanny and place her in comfortable 

 quarters. She requires care and extra nursing, or she 

 will become very poor and lose a large portion of her 

 fleece. 



Medical Treatment : If due to poisonous plants, etc., 

 when the first symptoms of Abortion or poisoning are 

 noticed, give six to ten ounces of Castor Oil. Warm 

 the oil so it will run freely. Set the sheep or goat upon 

 its haunches and pour very slowly. Great care must be 

 exercised so as not to let any of the oil enter the lungs, 

 as it may produce fatal pneumonia. Feed food that is 

 easily digested and supply them with pure water to 

 drink. When the general condition is weak or run 

 down, so to speak, the following tonic is recommended : 

 Pulv. Gentian Root, one ounce ; Pulv. Nux Vomica, one 

 ounce; Pulv. Potassium Nitrate, one ounce; Hyposul- 

 phite of Soda, three ounces ; Protan, three ounces. Mix 

 and make into twenty-four powders. Give one powder 

 two or three times daily well back on the tongue. 



Remember all tonics are bitter, therefore beware of 



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