REMEDY FOR DIARRHEA AND DYSENTERY. 30? 



DIARRHEA 



In the lamb is caused by unwholesome milk, cold, grass 

 (the sudden change from milk to grass), &c. In severe 

 cases death sometimes results in 24 hours. Full-grown 

 sheep also suffer, especially when the new grass comes on 

 in the spring. 



Remedy. — Prepared chalk, 1 oz., powdered catechu, £ 

 oz., powdered ginger, 2 drams, powdered opium, -J dram, 

 peppermint water, -J pint; 1 to 2 tablespoonfuls morning 

 and night. A teaspoonful of laudanum and a tablespoon- 

 ful of rum or gin, well mixed, is good ; repeated in half 

 doses if needed. Also 1J dram alum in half pint warm 

 water. 



DYSENTERY 



Usually appears in hot weather, with excess of moisture, 

 on rank pastures, and on overstocked and consequently 

 befouled pastures; in dry summers on lands having 

 stagnant pools of water, with rank growth of grass around 

 their borders. 



The exact nature of the disease has not been deter- 

 mined yet even in man, but it is believed to be caused 

 by a fungus. Shepherds entertain such positive views as 

 to its contagiousness as to lead them to smear tar on the 

 nose. They had better smear it on the skin under the 

 tail, or remove the sheep from the contaminated pastures 

 and apply a top dressing of lime or salt. 



Remedy. — If there is any prospect of cure, give an 

 ounce of castor oil with about 30 drops of laudanum in 

 a little gruel ; repeat if necessary, or give an astringent 

 as for diarrhea. Cleanse with warm water and carbolic 

 acid soap. Dress any sores with carbolic or salicylic acid, 

 or lard mixed with a few drops of spirit of tar. Tempt 

 appetite with well compounded gruel. 



