DISEASES AND TREATMENT OF SHEEP. 321 



Symptoms. — The animal stops feeding", froths at the mouth, 

 coughs and keeps working- its tongue, and in some cases is 

 bloated and the eyes bloodshot. 



Treatment. — Pour down a little raw linseed oil as a drench: 

 in some cases this will start whatever is lodged in the throat causing 

 the trouble. Feel along the bottom of the neck, and if you can 

 find the obstruction try to work it up or down with your hands, 

 but be sure you do not mistake the larynx or Adam's apple for 

 the lump. If this treatment fails, get a probang that is used for 

 choking in cattle and pass it down in the same way as is 

 explained for choking in cattle, being very careful in passing it 

 down, for the sheep is a more tender animal than the cow. Oil 

 the probang well before passing it down. 



BLOATING (TYMPANITIS) IN SHEEP. 



This disease in sheep affects the first part of the stomach or 

 paunch. 



Causes. — From a change of food of some kind; getting a feed 

 of wet clover; getting a feed of grain; by chilling the stomach 

 with a big drink of cold water; or by eating iirozen roots or grass.. 



Symptoms. — The sheep is uneasy; keeps getting up andi 

 down and seems in pain; breathes heavy and keeps moaning;, orsi 

 examining the sheep it is found bloated on the left side; if you 

 separate the wool on the left side over the paunch and tap on it,^ 

 it gives a hollow, drum-like sound, showing that there is gas 

 inside. 



Treatment — The treatment must be quick. Give the follow- 

 ing mixture : 



Epsom Salts ^ pound. 



Sweet Spirits of Nitre ^ ounce, or 2 tablespoonfuls. 



Common Soda I teaspoonf ul. 



Ginger 1 " 



Dissolve in a pint of luke warm water and give as a drench. 



If this does not give relief in one hour, give : 



Raw Linseed Oil 1 teacupf ul. 



Spirits of Turpentine ^ ounco, or 1 tablespoonful. 



Mix and give as a drench. If this does not give relief in 



two hours, follow up with the following: 



Sweet Spirits of Nitre ^ ounce, or 2 tablespoonfuls. 



Common Soda 1 teaspoonf ul. 



Ginger 1 " 



Mix in a half pint of luke warm water and give as a drench 

 every two hours until it gets relief. In very urgent cases, where 



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