preface* 



The present work was undertaken by the author from the 

 , belief that at this time a short and concise treatise on the sheep 

 in general, and more particularly the diseases of the sheep, would 

 prove acceptable to the veterinary student, and perhaps assist the 

 sheep-owner in combatting some of the conditions affecting his 

 stock, especially if the same was written in plain language with 

 the least possible use of technical terms. In the parts of the 

 work dealing with the anatomical structure and digestive arrange- 

 ment endeavor has been made to merely make mention of and 

 explain those parts, and their uses, which are most often involved 

 in the diseases of the system. 



The author desires to express his sincere thanks to many of 

 the secretaries of the different sheep societies of America, who' 

 furnished him data concerning their respective breeds, and to 

 whom he is indebted for many valuable electrotypes of prize- 

 winning animals. 



In the part of the work relating to disease, the classification 

 follows the parts involved. All specific diseases have been rele- 

 gated to one chapter, and those due to parasitic invasion are also 

 treated separately. 



The laws and regulations governing the importation, ex- 

 portation and inter-state shipments of live stock, sheep more 

 especially, are given in full in a chapter devoted to that purpose ; 

 as with the exception of the Inspectors of the Department of 

 Agriculture and those specially engaged in enforcing the laws,. 



