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many cases in the slaughter-house of sheep having' hydatids on the 

 brain, but the sheep as far as could be seen had never suffered 

 from its presence. Whether it would ultimately lead on to trou- 

 ble is of course speculative. The animals most frequently attacked 

 by this trouble are lambs and shearlings. It also attacks goats, 

 cattle and other ruminating animals. The symptoms in "sheep 

 when affected are great excitement, timidity when approached, or, 

 on the contrary, a very dull, stupid attitude. The animal at- 

 tacked usually absents itself from the rest of the flock, walks 

 about unsteadily and frequently turns around in a circle. It is 

 seldom at rest and moves helplessly around in one direction, often 

 with its head carried in a peculiar position and a little to one 

 side. In advanced cases of the trouble the sheep becomes blind. If 

 the cyst is on one side of the head only the animal walks around 

 in that direction, which would suggest that it was chasing the 

 trouble. If it exists on both sides it will circle around from one 

 side to the other. If it is at the top of the brain the sheep raises 

 its nose and walks forward and only stops when some impediment 

 happens in its way. 



Other diseases which may, from time to time, draw the atten- 

 tion of the shepherd are : 



THRUSH IN LAMBS' MOUTHS. 



Cause Derangement of the digestive system of the ewe. 



Symptoms Disinclination to eat, excessive salivation. 



Remedy Change ewe's diet and give her twenty-five grains of 

 saltpetre daily. Apply to sores a saturated solution of alum to 

 which a little glycerine and borax has been added. 



ANTHRAX. 



Symptoms Dullness, prostration, working of the jaws, sali- 

 vation, tremors and diarrhoea, with blood-stained discharges. 



Remedy There is none. Kill animal and burn carcass as 

 soon as discovered. A deadly and highly infectious disease, which 

 may be transmitted to the human race. 



BLACK MUZZLE. 



Cause In most cases poisonous weeds. 

 Symptoms Scabby eruption on nose and lips. 

 Remedy Lard., 12 oz. ; powdered burnt alum, 1 oz. ; powdered 

 zinc sulphate, 1 oz. 



SORE TEATS. 



Cause Wet, frosty weather, derangement of ewe's digestive 

 system and a deficient supply of milk, encouraging lambs to bite 

 them in their eagerness to satisfy their appetites. 



