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ject a small portion of the solution into the vagina. ^ This treat- 

 ment, however, would only be practicable in small flocks, where 

 the value of the animals would warrant individual treatment. 

 In all cases of threatened abortion the ewe should, at once be re- 

 moved from the flock and should be isolated therefrom for a 

 period of at least ten days. Abortion frequently takes place 

 where the ram has been overworked, having too many ewes 

 to serve, in which event there seems to be a disposition to 

 weakness on the part of the foetus, which prohibits its being car- 

 ried the full term. This can be rectified by limiting the number 

 of ewes to the ram — a matter which every careful shepherd 

 gives attention to. Ewes in lamb should not be fed on excessive 

 quantities of watery foodstuffs Roots, such as turnips, especial- 

 ly should be fed sparingly. The management of pregnant ewes 

 calls for close attention and care on the part of the flock-owner, 

 which will be more than compensated for in percentage of lambs, 

 besides materially reducing the amount of losses to the ewes 

 themselves during the lambing season. 



