RURAL VETERINARY SECRETS 191 



Diseases Common to Sheep 



JAUNDICE (Icterus, Yellows) 



Jaundice is a common disease of sheep, but is not often noticed 

 except at slaughter. It is characterized by the yellowish appearance 

 of the tissues of the body. 



CAUSE 



Jaundice results from various affections of the liver, flukes being 

 a common cause. When the bile does not flow freely into the intestine 

 the coloring matter is absorbed into the blood, and a yellowish color- 

 ation of the body results. 



SYMPTOMS 



The membranes of the mouth, nostrils and eye are yellowish. The 

 urine is stained varying shades of yellow. On postmortein the carcass 

 shows a yellow discoloration which often disappears after a day or two. 



TREATxMENT 



A purgative, such as Bovolax, may be given, likewise opportunity 

 for exercise. 



