130 ON REMEDIES. 



apoplexy, trembling, too much blood, &c. : sheep re- 

 sist ail intemperature of the air in our climate, except 

 the extreme heat of the sun : The sheep, which are 

 the strongest, fullest oi blood, and best fed, are most 

 liable to disease from heat. 



Q. What are the signs of disease from heat ? 



A. Such, as are attacked with it, keep their mouth 

 open to breathe ; they foam at the mouth, discharge 

 blood at the nose, rattle in the throat, and beat at the 

 flank ; the ball of the eye becomes red ; the animal 

 keeps his head down, trembles, and presently falls 

 dead. After death, the eyes, the lower part of the 

 cheek, the nether jaw, the throat, the neck, the in- 

 side of the mouth and nose, have a red and blackish 

 colour mixed : on opening the animal, the blood ves- 

 sels are found swollen in all parts, and in the head. 



Q. What inferences ought to be drawn from these 

 signs ? 



A. These signs evidently point to bleeding, which 

 causes the evil to subside very readily, if done sea- 

 sonably. This remedy is one of the most necessary 

 for a flock in warm climates, in temperate climates 

 like ours, and even in cold climates, when the sun 

 has great power in summer. 



Q. What are the symptoms, which should lead to 

 the suspicion, that sheep have the scab or itch ? 



A. The shepherd should be attentive to discover 

 the first indications of the itch ; should carefully ob- 

 serve his flock, to see if some sheep do not scratch 

 themselves with their feet or teeth, or rub themselves 

 against the racks, trees, or walls, &c. ; or if the wool 



