9* THE FARM DOCTOR. 



BLEEDING FROM THE LUNGS 



May occur in any of our domestic animals as a result of 

 excessive plethora, over-exertion, disease of the heart, or tuber- 

 culosis. If in limited quantity, the blood comes from the 

 nostrils and mouth of a light red and frothy and with coughing. 

 If in greater amount it may fill the bronchial tubes and cause 

 death suddenly by suffocation without much escape by the nose. 

 Treatment. — When brought on by severe exertion perfect 

 rest and quiet will check. Keeping the head elevated, cold 

 applied to the head and neck, iced drinks acidulated with 

 vinegar or mineral acids are useful. Opium benefits by check- 

 ing the cough, and in obstinate cases acetate of lead, ergot of 

 rye, matico, tincture of muriate of iron, or oil of turpentine may 

 be given internally three times a day. Remove costiveness 

 with Glauber salts, and keep in a cool airy place ^t rest for at 

 least a fortnight. 



PARASITES IN THE UPPER AIR PASSAGES. 



The Grub in the ^ead of Sheep is the larra of a small 

 gadfly (CEstrus Ovis) which deposits the live embryo on the 



Fig. 12. — CEstrus Ovis (Clark). Fig. 13. — Larva of ditto. 



margin of the nostril, whence it creeps up into the nasal sinuses. 

 It stays there during the winter and spring, often proving 

 harmless, but sometimes causing much irritation, redness of the 

 nostrils, and a white, muco- purulent discharge, with dulness 

 and stupor from sympathetic disease of the brain. To prevent 

 the attacks of the fly the sheep should be fed salt from two-inch 

 augur holes bored in a log, the surface of which is smeared 

 with tar, so that they get a dressing every time they partake- 



