106 Sheep Management, Breeds and Judging. 



SYMPTOMS OF STOMACH WORMS. 



A person who is familiar with the subject of 

 sheep husbandry can easily detect any member in 

 the flock that is infested with stomach worms. The 

 sheep so infested usually hangs back from the rest 

 of the flock, walks somewhat stiff, and shows loss 

 of flesh. Its wool becomes harsh and appears dry 

 and in many cases the sheep will scour. The sheep 

 looks weak and dull and lets its head hang low, 

 and it often happens that a soft kind of swelling 

 forms under the lower jaw during the day time 

 and disappears again by the next morning. In 

 this condition sheep eat a great deal of earth wher- 

 ever they find it and drink more water than usual. 

 Some of them withstand these worms for a long 

 time, while others die within two weeks to ten 

 days or even a shorter period from the time they 

 first show symptoms of the disease. Many sheep 

 may die in a flock, and yet the owner will have no 

 clue as to the cause of their death. In order to 

 make sure that a sheep which shows any of the 

 foregoing symptoms is suffering from worms, pull 

 down its lower eyelid and note the color of the 

 mucous membrane, or inside lining, of the eyelid. 

 It should be of a pink color, showing an abundance 

 of blood. If, however, it is of a pale, yellowish 

 color and the skin on the side of the sheep also 

 appears pale when the wool is parted, the owner 



