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The womb should be thoroughly syringed oiit with warm 

 antiseptic douches. Permanganate of potash, one half drachm, in 

 one pint of water, or injections of carbolic solutions in strength 

 of one to forty will be found beneficial. Internally, quinine and 

 iron are indicated, or salycilic acid combined with carbolic, and 

 administered frequently but in very small doses. The strength 

 of the ewe must be maintained by such stimulants as aromatic 

 spirits of ammonia, alcohol, etc. 



Take. Salicylic acid grs. x 



Carbolic acid 90 per cent sol m. iii 



Dissolve in one ounce of gruel and give as one dose, repeating 

 every two hours, or 



Take. Sulphate of quinine 1 drachm 



Tincture chloride of iron -J ounce 



Water 12 ounces 



Mix and give one ounce as a dose, repeating every two hours. As 

 a stimulant, the following is useful : 



Take. Sulphuric ether .3 oz. 



Aromatic -spirits of ammonia 3 oz. 



Alcohol 3 oz. 



Dose one ounce in four ounces of water, repeated every three 

 hours. To the inflamed udder apply warm fomentations fre- 

 quently. Between these the gland should be dressed with the 

 ointment of poke-root and lard previously mentioned, or covered 

 all over with a thick coating of vaseline. In all these cases the 

 lamb should be taken away at the commencement of the attack. 

 This disease is very liable to terminate fatally, to prevent which 

 careful nursing is very necessary. 



Garget— Marmnitis, or Mastitis. 



Is a congested condition of the udder, which may be due to 

 several causes, among which may be mentioned exposure to cold 

 or wet, or the udder becoming bruised from contact with hard 



