TABLE OF CONTENTS XXXV 



CHAPTER XX 

 Dipping Sheep for Ticks and Scabs 



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1. The Objects Sought from Dipping Sheep 421 



(a) The removal of external parasites. 



(b) Improving the condition of the skin. 



(c) Increasing growth in the wool. 



2. The Two Classes of Sheep Dips 422 



(a) Those that are proprietary. 



(b) Those that are non-proprietary. 



(c) Considerations when choosing between them. 



3. The Basic Element in Sheep Dips 425 



(a) Those with arsenic as the basic element. 



(b) Those with carbolic acid as the basic element. 



(c) Those with tobacco as the basic element. 



(d) Those with lime and sulphur as the basic element. 



4. The Dipping Plant 431 



(a) For a large flock. 



(b) For an ordinary farm flock. 



(c) For a few animals. 



5. The Season for Dipping 436 



(a) It may be done at nearly all seasons. 



(b) The best seasons for dipping. 



(c) The frequency of the dipping. 



8. Facts that Bear Upon the Work of Dipping 438 



(a) The amounts of the dip called for. 



(b) Renewing the supply when dipping sheep. 



(c) The time that sheep should remain in the dip. 



(d) Particulars that apply to dipping for scab. 



(e) The necessity for gentle handling. 



7. Care of the Animals Subsequently to Dipping 440 



(a) The aim should be to change their quarters. 



(b) When disinfecting former quarters is necessary. 



(c) How disinfection is secured. 



8. Removing Parasites by Other Methods 441 



(a) By pouring Hquids from a vessel. 



(b) By applying unguents. 



(c) By feeding sulphur. 



9. How Far Dipping Is a Necessity 443 



(a) When removing ticks and scabs. 



(b) When cleansing the skin. 



(c) How to render it unnecessary. 



