THE SHEEP. 71 



FOOT-ROT. 



It is supposed that this disease results from sheep be- 

 ing kept in low, wet, or clayey lands, producing inflam- 

 mation of the foot, and an unnatural growth of the hoof. 



Remedy. — Whenever the disease appears, let the foot 

 be washed, and the hoof pared off as much as possible, 

 rot to make it bleed. Let the sheep stand upon a diy 

 stable-floor, sprinkled with lime, for four hours ; after 

 this he may be kept in a dry pasture without further dan- 

 ger. Another : take 1 oz. verdigris and 1 oz. blue vitriol, 

 dissolve them in warm vinegar, and after the foot is pared, 

 apply a small quantity, and bind a cloth over the foot 

 and let it remain for 4 days. Another : after the foot 

 has been pared, apply spirits of turpentine and blue vit- 

 riol, in equal parts, and bind up as before. The foot 

 must be often dressed, and the sheep kept on a dry floor 

 or in a green pasture. Those that are diseased should 

 be kept separate from the flock, as the disorder is infec- 

 tious. 



FLIES ON SHEEP. 



Make a very thin composition of -^ lb. sulphur, 1 pt. tar 

 and linseed oil or soft grease, and apply it to all parts 

 of the body; this may be repeated every three weeks. 

 It requires only a very small quantity for each sheep. 



LICE AND TICKS ON SHEEP. 



These are found to attack sheep that are poorly kept. 

 The only effectual cure is to make a strong brine, or, 

 take i a barrel of cold water, adding -| lb. tobacco-*' 

 leaves boiled in 4 qts. water, and dip the sheep (all ex- 

 cept the head), pressing as much of the liquid out of the 

 wool as possible after dipping. 



STAGGERS. 



This is a disease of the brain, caused by unwholesome 

 or improper food, which produces extreme constipation 

 of the bowels, occasioning staggering and general weak- 

 ness. 



Remedy. — Take -^ pt. fresh butter or lard, and give in 

 a melted state. Another : dissolve 2 oz. asafoetida in 3 

 quarts of warm water and give 2 tablespoonfuls 3 times 



