DISEASES AND TREATMENT OF SHEEP AND PIGS ±75 



5. Neck of the Womb Closed. 



Should the neck of the womb be closed, as indicated by 

 the failure of delivery to take place, give : 



Epsom Salts J4 pound. 



Fluid Extract of Belladonna 15 drops. 



Mix in a half pint of lukewarm water and give as a 

 drench, then follow with : 



Fluid Extract of Belladonna 15 drops. 



Mix in a half pint of lukewarm water. Give this drench 

 every two hours until it acts on the neck of the womb and 

 opens it so that she can lamb without difficulty. 



6. Treatment of the Ewe after Delivery. 



As soon as delivery has taken place cause the mother to 

 get upon her feet to allow the womb or lamb-bed Lo recede 

 into its natural position and induce her to lick the lambs. 



III. Difficulties and Diseases Following Delivery. 



7. Retention of the Placenta — The Lamb-bed Not Coming 



Away. 



In a case of this kind give the ewe a hot drink, and then 

 leave her alone, allowing her to lie down, and if it does not 

 come away then give: 



Epsom Salts Ya pound. 



Sweet Spirits of Nitre % ounce, or 1 dessertspoonful. 



Fluid Extract of Belladonna 15 drops. 



Mix in half a pint of lukewarm water and give as a 

 drench, and as soon as the medicine operates it loosens the 

 cleaning, allowing it to come away all right. 



8. Lamb-bed Turned Out. 



Causes.— Lying with the hind quarters too low causes 

 the womb or lamb-bed to press into the pelvic or hip cavity, 

 thus causing pain, and consequently straining, which may be 

 kept up until the lamb-bed is expelled. 



Symptoms. — The lamb-bed is about the size of a man's 

 head, and provided with numerous small buttonlike projec- 

 tions, to which the cleaning is attached during pregnancy. 



The ewe is weak and is usually noticed lying with the 

 bed protruding from behind. 



Treatment. — As soon as noticed, if there is any cleaning 

 attached to the button-like processes, take it off, then bathe 



