DIBBABB8 AND TRIATMBNT OF SHEBP. 391 



Symploms.~-The animal stops feeding, froth* at the mouth, 

 coughs anJ keeps working ita tongue, and in some cases i* 

 bloated and the eyes bloodshot. 



Treatment. — Pour down a little raw linseed otl as a drench. 

 in some cases this will start whatever is lodged in the throat causing 

 the trouble. Feel along the bottom of the neck, and if you car 

 find the obstruction try to work it up or down with your hand.'J, 

 but be sure you do not mistake the larynx or Adam's apple fo» 

 the lump. If this treatment fails, get a probang that is used fc-i 

 choking in cattle and pass it down in the same way as i> 

 explained for choking in cattle, being very careful in passing \\ 

 down, for the sheep is a more tender animal than the cow. 0«' 

 the probang well before passing it down. 



BLOATING (TYMPANITIS) IN SHEEP. 

 This disease in sheep affects the first part of the stomach »» 

 paunch. 



Causes. — From a change of food of some kind; getting a feed 

 of wet clover; getting a feed of grain; by chilling the stomacfc 

 with a big drink of cold water; or by eating frozen roots or gras*. 

 Symptoms. — The sheep is uneasy; keeps getting up and 

 down and seems in pain; breathes heavy and keeps moaning; on 

 examining the sheep it is found bloated on the left side; if yo« 

 separate the wool on the left side over the paunch and tap on it, 

 it gives a hollow, drum-like sound, showing that there is g»» 

 inside. 



Treatment — The treatment must be quick. Give the foMc*- 

 ing mixture : 



Epaom Salts ^ pound. 



Bwe«t Spirit* of Nitr« ^ oudo«, or 2 tableipoonfaki 



Common Soda 1 teaapoonf uL 



Ginger 1 " 



Dissolve in a pint of luke warm water and giy as a dr««¥rik 



If this does not give relief in one hour, give i 



Raw Linued Oil 1 ttaaupfuL 



gpiritc of Turpentino . . | ounce, or 1 tabloapoaiafaL 



Mix and g-ive as a drench. If this does not giv9 relS*' te 



fwp hours, follow up with the following j 



Swe^t Spiritfl of Kitrfl ..,..,,.,..! oanoci, or 2 tablespoon ful% 



rommo;i Sodi^ , ,.,..,,.. ..I toaapoonful. 



Ginger...... . .,,,,..,,...,...,. 1 '• 



Mix in a half pint of luke warm water and give as a Hr»»»«^ 



•very two hours until it gets relief. Iji very urgent uases, wf'ft** 



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