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Treatment. — Separatethe affected sheep from the sound ones 

 and put the affected ones in a quiet, dry place, and if it is caused 

 from the sheep being- in a wet place, remove the sound ones to a 

 dry field. Catch the affected sheep, lay them on their side, and 

 bathe the feet well with luke warm water and soap, cleaning all the 

 dirt from between the trotters. As soon as you have bathed the 

 feet, poultice them with a hot poultice of half linseed meal and 

 bran ; leave the poultice on all night, and poultice every night 

 until the sheep is better. Each time before putting on the 

 poultice, and after taking it off, dress the foot with white lotion 

 with a few drops of carbolic acid in it. If this does not effect a 

 cure, then try the following mixture: 



Sweet Oil ■. 4 ounces. 



Carbolic Acid 20 drops. 



Apply this the same as the lotion before putting on the 



poultice and after taking it off. 



CHAPTER II. 



DISEASES AND TREATMENT , OF PIGS. 



Pigs are not subject to as many diseases as cattle or sheep. 

 CHOKING. 



This is not a very common thing in pigs, but is sometimes 

 met with when they try to swallow some hard substance which is 

 too large for the throat. 



Symptoms. — The pig keeps coughing, and saliva runs from the 

 mouth ; when it tries to eat or drink, the food or water will run 

 back out ot its mouth, and if it does not g-et relief will 

 soon die. 



Treatment. — Pour down a little raw linseed oil, and then if 

 you can feel the obstruction in the tube along the neck, try and 

 work It around with your hand to get it to slip down. If the 



