DISEASES OF SHEEP. . 347 



Then the belly becomes swollen, and a peculiar drawing in of the 

 nostrils occurs. In this condition of the disease the manner of 

 breathing is reversed; the inspirations being long and irregular, 

 while the expiration is checked and occurs with difficulty. The 

 animal now stands with legs wide apart, the head is extended, 

 and the neck is held low; the eyes are staring; the pulse is im- 

 perceptible; the limbs, nose and ears are cold; a rattling sound 

 accompanies the breathing; the animal totters and falls back- 

 wards, if the head is raised, but headlong otherwise, and dies 

 .struggling. 



On opening the body the chest is found filled with serum, 

 the substance of the lungs is hard and red, and the tissue is 

 dull in color and sinks in water. 



The treatment to be taken as soon as the rattling sound is 

 heard in the breathing, is to give the following: 



Saltpetre 1 dram. 



Camphor y z dram. 



Nitric ether y s ounce. 



Dissolve the camphor in the ether, and add half a pint of 

 oatmeal gruel strained. Then powder the saltpeter, and add it 

 to the gruel. The chest should be well rubbed with mustard 

 made into a thin paste with hot water, and a skin saturated 

 with hot water should be tied around the body immediately back 

 of the fore legs. When the presence of the serum in the cavity 

 of the chest is certainly known by the occurrence of the symptoms 

 mentioned, give the following in a drench of warm gruel: 



Powdered digitalis 10 grains. 



Saltpeter 1 dram. 



N itric ether 2 drams. 



Mix; add to the gruel; and give it three times a day. 



Two drams of turpentine are given alternately with the above, 

 all of which should be continued for two days. As soon as the 

 kidneys respond to this treatment, give the following: 



Sulphate of iron Vz dram. 



Alum Vz dram. 



Infusion of quassia 1 ounce. 



To tap the chest Avith the trochar previously described and 

 drawing off the liquid through the canula, will be of great service. 

 As soon as recovery has begun give the tonic mixture. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE UDDER-MAMMITIS-GARGET. 



This disease is frequent in well fed flocks, and among ewes 

 in high condition. It also at times occurs by reason of the excite- 

 ment of the circulation incident to the birth of the lamb, leading 

 to inflammation of the weakened glands. It is frequently the 

 case that the first milk by reason of its glutinous character may 

 close the duct of the teats, thus producing a. congested condition 

 by which inflammation is caused. Of course this trouble means 

 the death of the newly born lamb for want of its due nourish- 

 ment. 



It is a disease to be prevented by timely attention, for an 



