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of indigestion. It is marked by great distress and frothing at the 

 mouth. Castor oil (a tablespoonful) is the most efficient remedy 

 the writer has found. 



Sore Eyes. Lambs are frequently afflicted with sore eyes. The 

 eyes take on a milky appearance or, in very severe cases, an angry 

 reddish hue. Tears flow profusely. A few drops of silver nitrate 

 solution, known to all druggists as an " eye wash," placed in the 

 eye each day usually relieves the trouble. Argyrol, a preparation 



FIG. 177. A milch goat is useful in lambing time. 



often used as a remedy for sore eyes in people, is also a good remedy 

 for sore eyes in lambs. Wing, in " Sheep Farming in America/' 

 says that a strong solution of sheep dip is a sure cure for sore eyes. 

 He states that the disease is due to the presence of bacteria which 

 will be destroyed by a thorough bathing with the dip in and all 

 around the eyes. A strong solution of dip applied to the eyes is very 

 painful and hence the other remedies mentioned are to be preferred 

 to using the dip. 



