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Bronchitis. This a catarrh or cold that has settled on the air pas- 

 sages in the lungs or bronchial tubes. This inflammation will rapidly 

 spread so as to affect the lungs. The cough is more prominent than in 

 a "cold in the head" or "throat." The pulse and breathing are quick- 

 er and there is a fever and poor appetite. 



Treat same as for Cold or Catarrh, but continue longer and change 

 the dose to the following if the first does not seem to cause improve- 

 ment. 



1 ounce Linseed Oil, 



1 ounce Powdered Gentian, 



1 dram Saltpeter. 



Mix and give one dose a day for three days, reducing the last day the 

 amount of saltpeter to one-half dram. Keep animal dry and quiet, with 

 plenty of fresh air and pure water. 



Inflammation of the I/Ungs. This is pneumonia and is quite 

 common. Often the sheep is too far gone with pneumonia before the 

 owner is aware that his sheep is sick. This disease to be cured requires 

 immediate and proper treatment or it will prove fatal. 



Symptoms. There is a difficult and painful cough; a discharge of a 

 thick yellow mucus from the nostrils; a high fever attended with great 

 thirst; a hard, quick pulse; labored breathing and painful heaving of the 

 flanks; together with a loss of appetite. 



Treatment. This is of no avail unless commenced immediately. 

 Bleed from the jugular vein, till animal staggers and give immediately 

 two ounces of Epsom salts. If this does not operate as a good physic, 

 in three hours give one-half a dose. Unlike the horse, the sheep seems 

 to do better with a good purging. Give rectum injections of oat-meal 

 or linseed gruel every two hours. Administer twice a day in gruel of 

 some kind. 



20 grains Tartar Emetic, 

 20 grains Powdered Digitalis, 

 1 dram Nitrate of Potash. 



When the animal improves and moves about, give every four hours in 

 gruel, half dram of powdered Gentian. This disease in .sheep as well 

 as in man is the result of carelessness, and by proper care and attention 

 can be avoided. 



Influenza. This disease is due to causes which seem to exist at 

 times over extended portions of the country, and is liable to affect a 

 large number of animals at a time. It is not contagious, but breaks out 



