308 LOCAL NON-CONTAGIOUS DISEASES. 



Crcatment. 



This condition is invariably due to dietetic errors, from 

 over-feeding, or feeding certain grains and grasses in excess, 

 such as clover or buckwheat. An entire change of diet will as a 

 rule effect a speedy cure, especially if it is possible to put the 

 sheep on fresh grass. "When show sheep are attacked with this 

 condition it is well to decrease their rations and give a saline 

 cathartic such as Epsom salts. Combined with the food such 

 medicines also may be given as exert a special action on the skin, 

 as Fowler's solution of arsenic, which can be administered in 

 from one-half to one drachm doses twice daily. As a local ap- 

 plication to relieve the itching and prevent the animal tearing its 

 ileece and thereby becoming ragged, a cooling lotion will be 

 found beneficial. 



Take. Acetate of lead 4 drachms 



Water 1 pint 



Apply to affected parts once or twice daily, or, if preferred,, 

 finely powdered boracic acid may be dusted over the parts. 



erythema. 



This is simply inflammation of the skin and may arise from 

 one of several causes, such as stings of insects, frost bites, etc. ; 

 chapped teats in ewes, due to lying on wet ground, is also 

 erythematous in character. 



It is characterized by a redness of the affected portion. Ac- 

 companying the abnormal redness, the parts feel hot to the 

 touch ; appear swelled and are sore 



Anything interfering with the normal functions of the skin 

 is liable to produce erythema, cold and wet being very common 

 causes. It is also seen following debilitating diseases, where the 

 system is weakened and the functions of the skin interfered with. 



The udder of the owe just previous to or following par- 



