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Give one teaspoonful each of ginger and baking soda. Dissolve in water and 

 give as a drench. Do not hold the head high in drenching as there is danger 

 of strangling. A teaspoonful of peppermint in a cup of water as a drench has 

 been recommended by many sheep raisers. 



Drenching the Sheep. 



Precaution should be taken in drenching the sheep 

 in order to avoid choking. Note size and shape of 

 bottle and how sheep is held in a manner to allow H 

 swallow naturally. _ , 



Constipation in Lambs or Sheep. 



An injury to the bag may make it necessary to take the milk from it. 

 When this is done there is considerable effect on the unborn lambs and they 

 are predisposed to constipation. Proper feed and care will do a lot toward 



