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system. This, however, seldom happens in the sheep. Follow- 

 ing attacks of pleurisy the lungs frequently adhere to the chest 

 walls from the adhesive action of the inflammation. Sheep in 

 this condition are very unsatisfactory feeders, generally losing 

 flesh instead of fattening, and are not liable to breed. 



Crcatment. 



For pleurisy, when noticed in the first stages, bleeding is 

 useful — the extraction of not less than eight ounces of blood 

 from an adult sheep is advisable. It should not be repeated. 

 Give the animal good hygienic treatment, and in the commence- 

 ment of the attack, if noticed when shivering, a dose of whiskey, 

 about one ounce in four ounces of griTcl, will effect much good. 

 In the second or painful stage of the disease give as follows: 



Fluid extract belladonna 2 drachms 



Sweet spirits of nitre 2 ounces 



Muriate of ammonia ^ ounce 



Water 6 ounces 



Mix. Give one tablespoonful every two hours in one-third 

 pint of gruel. Apply the ammonia liniment, previously pre- 

 scribed in this chapter, behind the elbows and lower part of chest. 



