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There is dullness, loss of appetite, thirst, constipation, inflamed eyes, 

 and at times paralysis and nausea. The eruptions usually disappear 

 after two to three days and the animal recovers. (2) Erysipelas 

 Septicemia, the most frequent form. Sudden cessation of normal 

 condition. Lie exhausted and do not resent handling. There is loss 

 of appetite and vomiting. Temperature rises up to 108 F. and remains 

 constant. Eyelids swollen and discharging. At first constipation then 

 diarrhoea mixed with blood. Reddening of the skin rarely appears 

 earlier than the second clay. Exceptionally death results at the end of 

 the first day or only after eight to nine days. (3) Chronic Erysipelas. 

 Appears like the acute form. At first there is an apparent improve- 

 ment, but later the symptoms manifest themselves again and death 

 usually results. 



Enlarged Thyroid in Sow. 



A young sow had what seems to be a lump about the size of a 

 peach pit in her throat a few weeks ago. Since then she gets the 

 food to her throat and then coughs it up. It is more like a growth 

 now, is quite long and has grown fast to the flesh. Could it be cut out? 



This is an enlarged thyroid. Paint it with iodine once daily for 

 a week. 



Sheep With Nasal Catarrh. 



What is the cause of nasal catarrh in sheep; also the cure? 



Coryza (acute nasal catarrh) is due to any local or general irritant. 

 If the animal is not sick, inhalations of yapo Cresoline or local appli- 

 cations of saturate boracic acid, several times daily. It may be caused 

 sometimes by pasturing on alkali pastures if it is general. 



Bronchial Worms in Sheep. 



We have sheep running in a small pasture. We kept water for them 

 in a trough, but they seemed to prefer to drink from the canal or low 

 place in lot. Two have died and one is sick. It was running at the 

 nostrils badly and finally began to bleed. 



From the symptoms given, your sheep probably have verminous 

 bronchitis. However, the diagnosis had better be backed up by a 

 graduate veterinarian. If worms or ova are found in the nasal dis- 

 charge the diagnosis will be positive. Remove all sheep to fresh 

 pasture and allow them water from a clean trough only. The trough 

 should be emptied and disinfected daily with a five per cent creolin 

 solution. All animals should receive an injection with a hypodermic 

 syringe in the trachea, with the following: Oil of turpentine and olive 

 oil each 100 parts, Pearson's creolin 10 parts. Inject one drachm into 

 the trachea of each animal and repeat in three days. 



Lameness in Sheep. 



Some time ago one ewe got lame in one front leg and later on 

 she got quite stiff in all four legs. Then a yearling wether got the 



