DISEASES DUE TO INTERNAL PARASITES. 21& 



Mix and give as one dose to adult sheep ; lambs can be given 

 from one to three-fourths of the above with safety. Following 

 this treatment a tonic should be used to stimulate the appetite 

 and assist nature in restoring health. 



Take. Salt 2 lbs. 



Epsom salts 1 lb. 



Sulphate of iron i lb. 



Powdered gentian ^ lb. 



Nitrate of potash 4 ounces 



Mix thoroughly. This can be given by mixing it in the 

 feed, and will make a sufficient quantity for 100 sheep. It 

 should be repeated two or three times a week till the animals 

 show signs of marked improvement. 



preventive Creatment. 



Consists in not over-stocking the pastures. The lambs 

 should be kept in fields which have not been used for some 

 months previousl;f. Attention must be paid to the water supply, 

 as this appears frequently to be a source of infection. It must 

 be borne in mind that this disease is more prevalent during the 

 summer months and that the majority of fatalities take place 

 in lambs under six months of age. Lambs recovering from the 

 attacks of taeniae or those which have been treated and rid of 

 the same, should receive the best of care and attention, as the 

 system is run down, the animals are weakened and emaciated, 

 making them more liable to attacks from other ailments. 



pavaaittc Gastric Catarrh. 



This disease is generally found occurring as ah epizootic. 

 It is due to the presence of round worms, scientifically termed 

 twisted strongyles (strongylus contortus) in the abomasum 

 (fourth stomach). As seen attacking lambs it is particularly 

 fatal. It is found occurring in all countries where sheep are 



