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Sore eyes are often caused by the eye lashes turning inward 

 against the eyeball. The remedy is to sew the eye open with a needle 

 and silk thread by stitching the loose turned in part of each eyelid 

 to the parts above or below. In a few days the stitch will come out, 

 but in the meantime the eyelid will have thickened so that the lashes 

 will not turn inward. 



Sore Mouths. Scabs and pocklike sores on the lips and nose are 

 also common afflictions of young lambs. Undoubtedly this trouble 

 is traceable to bacteria. Before treatment the scabs should be 

 rubbed off and the sores opened. A thorough application of sheep 

 dip will soon effect a cure. A solution of copper sulf ate of medium 

 strength is also a good remedy, but care should be taken not to 

 allow the lamb to swallow any, for it is poisonous. 



Navel III. This disease is characterized by swollen knee and 

 hock joints, and it results from infection through the umbilical 

 cord. It can be avoided by disinfecting the cord with tincture of 

 iodine shortly after the lamb is born. 



QUESTIONS 



1. Describe a lambing pen and its use. 



2. How long should a ewe and lamb be left in the lambing pen? 



3. What general supplies and drugs would you have in the medicine chest 



in the lambing season? 



4. Discuss the management of the ewe just before parturition. 



5. If it is necessary to help the ewe at the time of parturition how would 



you proceed? 



6. How should a ewe be fed the first few days after lambing? 



7. What is garget? Discuss causes and treatment. 



8. What are the general causes of sore teats? 



9. In case the new born lamb gets chilled how should it be handled ? 

 10 What causes a ewe to disown her lambs? Discuss remedies. 



11. How would you handle the orphan lamb? 



12. Discuss the feeding of an orphan lamb. 



13 Name six common ailments of young lambs. 



14. What is pinning? 



15. Give remedies for constipation and white scours. 



16. How should sore eyes be treated? 



