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Mix thoroughly and keep in a dry place, where the sheep can help 

 themselves. The cost is less than 2 l / 2 c a pound; so that this stock salt is 

 cheap as well as effective. Estimate one pound of the mixture a week for 

 every eight or ten sheep or lambs. Lambs that have lost condition, should 

 be built up by good feed, and the full strength Stock Tonic, according to 

 directions on packages. 



MAGGOTS Any open wounds or sores on sheep are liable to become in- 

 fested with maggots. Treat all such places with Conkey's 

 Healing Powder, and get them quickly cured as a preventive. When maggots 

 are already found in a sore, paint the part with sulphur and benzoated lard, 

 half and half, or oil of tar, or use simply a solution of Conkey's Nox-i-cide 

 Dip and Disinfectant, 2 tablespoonfuls of the Nox-i-cide Dip and Disin- 

 fectant to a pint of water. 



MALIGNANT In this disease the symptoms are running at the nose, 

 CATARRHAL swollen eyelids, sometimes matter gluing the eyelids. The 

 FEVER sheep breathes rapidly, coughs, loses appetite, and the 



digestion is all out of order. The symptom may be loose- 

 ness or constipation of the bowels. 



Treatment Separate the sick animals at once, and disinfect the quarters 

 thoroughly with Conkey's Dip and Disinfectant according to 

 directions for mixing with water. For individual treatment, swab or spray 

 the nose and mouth with Conkey's Pain Lotion. Put the sheep in a dry, 

 clean, airy shed, and mellow them up with a few meals of warm bran and 

 linseed mash. Keep the whole flock on nourishing feed. Twice a day mix 

 with the feed Conkey's Stock Tonic, 1 tablespoonful to every five sheep, as 

 directed. This treatment will very quickly correct the digestive disturb- 

 ance and tone the whole system to fine, healthful condition. 



NODULAR This disease is named from the tumors or nodules found in the 

 DISEASE walls of the intestines. It is what sheepmen know as "knotty 

 guts." In each of these tumors or nodules is found a larval 

 worm. The symptoms of nodular disease are poor condition, dulness, weak- 

 ness, paleness of eyes and lips, and dried-up wool. Nodular disease is 

 sometimes hard to distinguish from stomach worms. 



Treatment Remove the flock from the infested pasture to high dry land, 

 where no sheep have been for at least eight months previous. 

 See that there is plenty of water, and that it is pure. Keep before the flock 

 all the time the anti-parasite mixture described above, namely, the veter- 

 inary salt made up as follows: 9 parts common barrel salt, 1 part Conkey's 

 Stock Tonic, mixed thoroughly and kept in a dry place. Feed the flock 

 liberally to build up good condition. The medicated salt will usually be all 

 that is necessary, but for the first week or ten days we advise using the full- 

 strength Stock Vigor mixed with the feed according to directions on pack- 

 ages. This will act as tonic treatment, and quickly bring the sheep around 

 to good condition. A small quantity of Conkey's Nox-i-cide Dip and Dis- 

 infectant in the drinking water, say a good half-cupful to 1 pail of water, will 

 be very beneficial for internal treatment, and should be given first before 

 moving the flock to new pasture, and repeated every few days after the 

 flock has been moved. 



