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discharge which may be mistaken for that caused by a culd. The sheep try to avoid 

 I lie Hy by seeking the shade and putting their no^es to the ground. Their noses may 

 he tarred as a preventive, and shade should be provided it' not available, as the fly 

 does not attack them under shelter. No other remedy -an be given. 



Scours. When turned suddenly on rank pasture sheep are apt to get diarrhoea, 

 or scours. Any sudden change of food is apt to cause this. A removal of the cause 

 and a dose of a dessertspoonful of laudanum for a mature sheep (less for lambs) 

 given in milk or water will cure this. It is to be followed by a teaspoonful of ground 

 ginger in a cup of warm water. Scours may bo caused by the presence of worms, 

 in which case the above would not ibe effective. 



Constipation. Caused by long feeding on dry foods, such as straw and timothy- 

 hay. When the sheep " stretches " it is a symptom. The remedy is a physic* of 

 Kpsom salts, 4 oz., or raw linseod-oil, 8 oz. Feed roots or bran with salt and ginger, 

 and abundance of salt and drinking-water. 



Lamb-cholera. Sometimes the fattest and biggest lambs are suddenly attacked 

 by this disease, the cause of which is unknown, and die in a spasm. The only remedy 

 which is of any avail is bleeding. The tail may be cut off or a vein on the inside of 

 the fore leg slit. A cupful of blood may be taken from a 2-mouths-old lamb. 



Colic and Bloating. A dose of 8 oz. of raw linseed-oil or a tablespoonful of 

 baking-soda in warm water will give relief. In bad cases it may be necessary to 

 stick a knife or a trocar into the paunch to let the gas out. The point to puncture 

 is on the left side, midway between the last rib 'and the point of the hip. The hip 

 is the bone which sticks out at this point. The paunch is just underneath the skin. 



Pink-eye. This disease is infectious and causes sore eyes. The sheep should be 

 isolated and the eyes washed with weak antiseptic, such as a 1-per-cent. creolin 

 solution. If a film covers the eye, enough burnt alum to cover a dime should be 

 blown through a tube into the eye held open. 



(ioifrr or Sir died Neck. The remedy which has proven the most successful is 

 as follows: Take 3 Ib. of common salt and 2 oz. of iodide of potassium and mix 

 thoroughly. One teaspoonful per ewe per day is sufficient, commencing from ten to 

 twelve weeks after the ram has been first turned in with the ewes. 



Seal). This disease is not present in Canada. It is very infectious, and is 

 rigidly guarded against by the Dominion veterinary authorities. The scab parasite 

 causes great irritation, and the wool comes off in patches. Any sign of this disease 

 must be reported immediately to the nearest Dominion Inspector. 



Mum/of*. These are the grubs of the bluebottle or blowfly. Sheep which have 

 sores or else filth about their hinder parts become flyblown. The maggots hatch 

 from the egg in one day. They will soon eat into the body unless checked. If a 

 sheep is noticed very restless, running short distances at a time or wagging its tail, 

 it must be caught and examined. Gasolene will kill the maggots, and then lime 

 should be sprinkled over the part to prevent further attacks. 



.\l>lifliii or s<,rr Month When lambs are affected with sore mouths or lips the 

 ewe's udder will likely be affected also. TJse a mixture of boric acid, 1 part, and 

 lard. 8 parts, on the udders. For the mouth use carbolic ointment frequently. 



Wool Balls. Wool balls in lambs' stomachs may cause many deaths. The lambs 

 may get hold of the wool around the ewe's udder if not clipped away, or they may 

 have digestive troubles which cause them to eat the wool, or they may eat wool when 

 biting their sides because f the irritation from ticks. The feeding of salt, phosphate 

 <f lime, or bone-meal may be necessary. Doses of raw linseed-oil, ;j or 4 ox. may 



be given. 



j.' lin f. m t This is usually the result of non-attention to the feet, combined with 

 muddy ground. A lame sheep should be caught and the hoof pared down with a 

 sharp knife level with the sole. Then it should be dressed with a solution of copper 

 sulphate. 1 ox. to l! 1 - pints of water. Then chloride of antimony should be applied. 

 after which a coating of pine-tar should be put on. A large flock may be treated by 

 running them through a trough in which is 10 ib. of copper sulphate dissolved in 5 



