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tity of a tea-spoonful twice a day, is found to be attended 

 with the happiest effects. Tapping, or, as it is popularly 

 termed, stabbing, or sticking, to permit the escape of water, 

 is the cure resorted to in South Africa, when it appears 

 in old sheep, after exposure to rain ; but this ought never 

 to be resorted to unless under the guidance of a medical 

 person. It would be much better at once to kill the 

 sheep. 



FOOT ROT. 



Spirits of turpentine applied to the parts affected, with 

 a feather, twice a day, is recommended. 



SORE TEATS. 



When a ewe is observed to hinder the lamb from suck- 

 ing, its teats should be examined. If much inflamed, a 

 poultice should be applied, and the lamb placed under 

 the charge of another nurse. Suppuration will thus be 

 promoted, and the matter may be allowed to escape by 

 making an opening for it at the place it points. If there 

 be only a little tenderness of the skin, all that is required 

 is the washing of it with a solution either of sugar of 

 lead or sulphate of zinc, eight grains to the ounce of 

 water. 



BLOWN, OR BLAST. 



TREATMENT. Some persons thrust a small knife into 

 the paunch. This frequently gives relief, but leaves the 

 animal liable to have the difficulty again. If the sheep 

 be driven about gently, for an hour or two, it may get re- 

 lief in the early stages of the complaint. 



If not, evacuate with the following gentle purge: 



Epsom or glauber salts, one ounce. 



Peppermint water, four ounces. 



