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corncob or stick of similar size crossways in the 

 mouth like a bridle bit; hold the head up, stand 

 astride the ewe and seek gently to press out the gas 

 with the knee. Do not use too much force. 



Pour several buckets of very cold water slowly 

 on the distended side over the paunch. This often 



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of itself relieves the distress by stopping the accu- 

 mulation of gas. 



If there is too much distension for these meas- 

 ures to relieve, make an incision on the left side, 

 high up, where the greatest distension is seen, and 

 let the gas escape. A trochar is best for this but a 

 penknife will serve. The incision should be just 



