188 DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. 



Crcatment. 



^Antispasmodics and carminative agents are indicated, siicli 

 as peppermint, ginger, and sulphuric ether. Counter-irritation, 

 such as the application of a stimulating liniment to the belly, 

 the ammonia liniment prescribed in this work being useful. 

 Cathartics should also be given. 



Take. Tincture of ginger 1 drachm . 



Sulphuric ether 1 drachm 



Warm water 4 ounces 



Mix. Give as one dose. This is the dose for a lamb about 

 ■three months of age; others in proportion to age. Tliis will be 

 found in the majority of cases to speedily give relief. A rectal 

 injection of soap and warm water may also be administered with 

 beneficial results. 



Itiflammation of the Bowels, enteritis. 



This is a rare condition in the sheep, and whether it really 

 exists as a disease or is the effect of other diseased conditions yet 

 remains to be proven, it being considered doubtful by a number 

 of authorities whether true enteritis ever occurs in the sheep. 

 "Youatt mentions strangulation, intussusception, volvulus, her- 

 nia, rupture and ascites, as found in post mortem cases where 

 from the caecum to the abomasum, after including it and other 

 stomachs, there was distinct inflammation and sometimes gan- 

 grene." — Steele. 



Symptoms. 



In addition to those found in cases of colic, the sheep 

 lies down most of the time, the pain is continuous instead of in- 

 termittent, the temperature is elevated and continues so, till 

 towards the termination of the attack. A frothy saliva will be 

 observed round the mouth, the belly is tender to the touch. 



