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CAKED UDDER. 



A trouble common to the great milkers of the flock but excep- 

 tionally rare among the poorer members. There is no doubt but 

 numerous cases of caked udder are directly traceable to negject on 

 the shepherd's part, through not giving his ewes due attention 

 at particular seasons of the year, notably weaning time. Nothing 

 equals lard and turpentine for caked udder. This shoitld be mixed 

 to the consistency of cream and be well rubbed into the udder 

 directly after it has. been thoroughly bathed with hot water. The 

 ewe should have shelter during treatment. 



GARGET. 



Garget is more prevalent in some seasons than in others. It 

 generally attacks ewes which are noted for their great milking 

 qualities. Sometimes it is brought on by colds, chills, etc., due 

 to the ewes being compelled to lie on the cold wet ground. As 

 soon as garget puts in its appearance the ewe should be given a 

 dose of Epsom salts and her udder thoroughly bathed with hot 

 water to which one ounce of cooking soda has been added. It 

 should be thoroughly dried with a towel after which it should 

 be well rubbed with a dressing of camphorated oil, or a mixture 

 of lard and turpentine, as recommended for caked udder. Should 

 an abscess form it should be carefully opened and well washed 

 out with a weak solution of carbolic acid. 



"QUIDDERS." 



When a sheep habitually drops a small ball or wad of partially 

 masticated food from its mouth it is said by shepherds to be a 

 "quidder." Sometimes the animal's teeth are responsible for this, 

 but more often it is due to indigestion. It is a trouble that is 

 rarely cured and no doubt it is more profitable to consign animals 

 suffering from the ailment to the butcher, should she be worthy his 

 notice. Sometimes a "quidder" will get into fairly good condition 

 when provided with an unlimited supply of succulent rations and 

 a little grain, while in other cases it is a mere waste of feed to 

 attempt to fatten such stock. 



DIARRHOEA. 



One of the most common causes of diarrhoea is the over-feed- 

 ing of succulent rations before the system of the sheep has adapted 

 itself to same. It is especially common in early spring and lato 

 fall. The remedy is to put the sick shlep on dry rations of a 

 poor nature and administer a dose of castor oil, to be followed by a 

 dose made up of the following : Twelve drachms of prepared chalk, 

 one drachm of powdered ginger, and one drachm of laudanum. 



