DISEASES AND TEEATMENT OF SHEEP. 323 



Whisky 1 wineglassful. 



Ginger 1 teaspoonf ul. 



Common Soda 1 " 



Oatmeal Gruel i pint. 



Mix and give as a drench three times a day until the sheep 

 g"ets strong-. 



COLIC IN SHEEP. 



This is cramps of the bowels. 



C3.USes. — From eating frozen grass or roots; from taking a 

 cold drink of water; or from eating anything that disagrees with 

 the bowels. 



Symptoms. — The sheep will lie down, moan, strike its feet up 

 against its belly, jump up and seem quite easy for a few minutes, 

 and then the pain will come on again. This is the only disease 

 where the sheep acts like this. 



Treatment. — Relieve the spasms by giving 



Tincture of Laudanum J ounce or 1 tablespoonful. 



Ginger 1 teaspoonful. 



Common Soda 1 " 



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



hour until the animal gets relief. In some cases, after you give 



a few doses and it does not get relief, try this drench : 



Raw Linseed Oil ^ pint. 



Spirits of Turpentine ^ ounce or 1 tablespoonful. 



Mix and give as a drench and this will sometimes give im- 

 mediate relief. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE BOWELS. 



This is a common disease in young sheep. 



Causes. — From eating a lot of snow; from eating dirty pea 

 straw; or from a severe chill caused from being out in a cold rain 

 and getting the wool very wet. 



Symptoms. — There is severe pain, the animal gets up and 

 down and keeps pawing first with one foot and then other, the legs 

 and ears are cold, and when you press on its belly it causes it to 

 moan with pain. This disease differs from colic for the sheep 

 does not get easy spells but the pain continues all the time. 



Treatment. — Give the following as soon as noticed : 



Tincture of Laudanum ^ ounce or 1 tablespoonful. 



Fleming's Tincture of Aconite 3 drops. 



Mix in a half pint of raw linseed oil and give as a drench. Turn 

 the sheep on its back and rub in one-quarter ot a pound of 

 mustard, wet up with vinegar, on its belly where the wool is 

 short. If it is a ram be careful that you do not get any of the 



