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serosity The affected part may at first be small in diameter, 

 but exhibits a tendency to enlarge by constantly increasing its 

 circumference. The line of demarkation between the healthy 

 and affected part is well defined, the affected portion being of 

 such a deep red, inflamed appearance, and spreading so qiiickly 

 as to have merited the popular name of "wild-fire," especially 

 appropriate when occurring in the epizootic form, when it at- 

 tacks numbers of sheep in a flock or district almost simultaneous- 

 ly, these cases appearing to arise spontaneously in the form of a 

 violent skin inflammation. 



■Crcatmcnt. 

 The affected animal, if in good condition, should receive a 

 full dose of Epsom salts; mineral tonics, especially iron, are in- 

 dicated in this disease. These are the best administered in the 

 feed. 



Take. Sulphate of iron 2 ounces 



Gentian 4 ounces 



Quinine sulphate 4 drachms 



Licorice root powd G ounces 



Linseed meal 4 ounces 



Mix thoroughly. Administer one tablespoonful in dry 

 chopped feed twice daily, or where the patient refuses to eat its 

 feed give it as a drench, mixed with half pint of water. 



To the inflamed surface apply an antiseptic wash, such as 

 the White lotion, the formula for which will be found in the 

 chapter on "Medicinal Agents," or camphorated oil, or any other 

 soothing antiseptic application will be all that is required. 



Hctinotnycoais. 



Is a condition caused by the presence in the tissues of the 

 animal economy (most generally those of the mouth or lungs) 

 of a vegetable fungus termed the actinomyces or ray fungus. 



Every stock-owner is familiar with this disease, as it occurs 



