866 THE DOMESTIC SHEEP. 



PROMINENT SYMPTOMS OF COMMON DISEASES. 



Appetite, Depraved, Ravenous. Worms in the intestines. Indi- 

 gestion. 

 'Want of. Over feeding. Any serious disorders of the 



system. 



Biting the hind legs. Myelitis. 

 Bleating. Indigestion. Irnpaotion of the rumen (the first 



stomach. 

 Bowels, Constipated. Impaction of the fourth or the third 



stomach. Rheumatism. Indigestion. 

 Looseness of. Disease of the liver. Fluke diseases. Chronic 



Indigestion. Intestinal worms. 



Breathing, Rapid- Anthrax. With dry, hot mouth, fevers. 

 Gasping. Impaction of stomach. 

 Long and short alternately. Inflammation of the lungs. 



Pleurisy. Pleuro-pneumonia. 

 Rattling and .loose. Pleuro-pneumonia. 

 Cough, Frequent and short. Indigestion. Catarrh. 

 Husky. Thread worms in the throat. 

 Deep and rattling. Bronchitis. Pleurisy. 



Discharge, from Nose. Thin. Catarrh. Bronchitis (changing to 

 thick and dry, about the nostrils.) Grubs in the 

 head. (Mixed with blood.) Influenza (greenish or 

 creamy) . 



From the vulva. White, thin, Leucorrhea (inflamma- 

 tion of the womb). Yellowish, purulent, approach 

 of abortion. 



From the eyes. Ophthalmia. Injury by stubble, or alka- 

 line dust on the range. From the penis of rams. 

 Gonnorhea. Gleet. (This is contagious to the 

 ewes.) 



Eyes. Cloudiness- Inflammation of cornea. Bluish film. Ophthal- 

 mia. 



Redness. Inflammation of the interior of the eye. 

 Thick film over cornea. Cataract. 



Redness, with weeping. Anthrax. (Black leg or black quar- 

 ter). One of the first symptoms. 



Weeping. Catarrh. Injury V chaff or alkaline dust. 

 Fleece, Harsh, dry. Disease of the liver. Worms in intestines. 

 Loosening. Congestion of skin. Indigestion. Result of a 



general low condition. 



Giddiness. Disease of the brain. Impaction of the stomach. 

 With turning around. Cysts of tapeworm (Tenia Coenurus) 

 in the brain. This disorder is often called Gid- 

 Head held up. Tapeworm cysts in the brain. Myelitis. 

 Jaws, swelling under. Soft, watery. Disease of the liver. 



Flukes. Tape worms. 



Harder. Disease of the thyroid gland (Goitre). 

 General weakness of the system and im- 

 poverished blood. Dropsy. General low 

 condition. 



