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ough treatment, with preventive measures to 

 preclude its spreading to the rest of the flock. 



First it is necessary to pare away all the 

 horn that hides the diseased surface. The dis- 

 ease being one of germ origin, there is no 

 hope of cure except through the complete de- 

 struction of the germs, and they must therefore 

 be uncovered from their hiding. A sharp 

 knife in the hands of a careful and thorough 

 man is a kind thing to the afflicted sheep, even 

 though it may cause some temporary pain. 



When once the diseased surface is laid bare 

 it is only necessary to wet it well with strong 

 solution of blue vitriol (sulphate of copper), or 

 butyr of antimony, to bind it up if much horn 

 has been cut away and keep the sheep on dry 

 footing for a time. 



It is necessary, however, to prevent the 

 spread of the disease through the flock. To do 

 this all feet should be carefully trimmed and 

 any sore ones given individual treatment. 

 Then a trough 6" wide in the bottom, 12" 

 wide at the top, 12" deep and about 10' 

 long should be made of three two-inch planks. 

 This must be enclosed with hurdles so that the 

 sheep may be caused to pass through it. The 

 writer has fastened such a trough at the door 

 of the sheep bam soi that in order to pass out 

 the flock must pass through the trough. Then 

 it was only necessary to confine the flock for a 

 time and they would of their own accord go 

 out, each one walking through the trough. 



This treatment was given daily for a week 

 or so, as it took little of the shepherd's time 



