118 Diseases of Sheep. 



SYMPTOMS.— The fore feet are generally first at- 

 tacked, and most usually but one of them. The animal at 

 first manifests but little constitutional disturbance, and eats 

 as usual. By the lime that any considerable disorganization 

 of the structures have taken place in the first foot, and 

 sometimes sooner, the other forefoot is attacked. That be- 

 coming as lame as the first, the miserable animal seeks its 

 food on its knees ; and if forced to rise, its strange, hobbling 

 gait betrays the intense agony occasioned by bringing its 

 ^(■nt in contact with the ground. The farmer is so familiar 

 with this disease, that it will be unnecessary to dwell far- 

 ther on the sym.ptoms. 



TREATMENT .-—Prompt action should be taken. As 

 the disease advances the entire system becomes affected, con- 

 sequently, the recovery is of longer duration. Remove Ihe 

 diseased parts with a knife, as this will assist greatly the 

 effectiveness of the remedies to be applied. The sheep 

 should be yarded for the operation immediately after a rain 

 if practicable, as the hoofs can then be readily cut. In a 

 dr>' time, and after a night which left no dew on the grass, 

 their hoofs are almost as tough as horn. After the operation 

 of triming the hoofs is completed, apply our 



REMEDIES NOS. lo AND ii AS DIRECTED. 



Price of remedies Nos. lo and ii complete, $i.oo. 



GARGET— INFLAMMATION OF THE UDDER. 



This is sometimes known as caked bag. It may be 

 caused by ewes lying on damp, cold ground, but is usually 

 caused by too great an accumulation of milk in the udder 

 jirior to lambing. It also appears in ewes that have lost 

 tneir young, a"nd have either refused or been unsuccessful in 



