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INDEX. 



Cross-breeding, the Hampshire, Shropshire 

 and Oxfordshire Downs produced in 

 this way, 133. 

 but the failures in blending breeds 



have been far more numerous, 133. 

 skill of the English breeders, 182 note, 

 successful to obtain larger and earlier 



lambs for the butcher, 133. 

 expediency of thus crossing with local 



families, 134. 

 Mr. Thorne'a experience in this par- 

 ticular, 134, 135 note. 

 an analogous cross for mutton raising 



expedient in Western States, 135. 

 the English family which should be 



selected for this purpose, 135,136. 

 the cross should stop with the first 



one, 134. 

 recapitulation, showing when crossing 

 is expedient, and when inexpedient, 

 186-138. 

 Crossing, (See Cross-breeding.) 

 Cutaneous Diseases, unnamed ones, 344, 



345. 

 Cuts, 380". 

 Cutting teeth, 150. 

 Cystitis, 337. 



D 



D'Arboval Hurtel cited in regard to dis- 

 eases of Sheep, 314, 349, 350. 

 Darlington, Dr. liis account of St, Jolin's- 



wort, 269. 

 Darwin, M., liis account of South Ameri- 

 can sheep-dogs, 405. 

 Dauhenton's directions for bleeding sheep, 



314. 

 Delafond, Mr., on history of small pox, 349. 

 Delessert, M., impoi'ts Merinos into United 



States, 22. 

 De-wees, Dr., on proper treatment of preg- 

 nant lemales, 336. 

 Diarrhea, 306-308, 380. 



in young lambs, 151. 

 Dickens, Mr., cited in regard to diseases of 



sheep, 337. 

 Dick, Professor, on hoof-rot, 358 note. 

 Diseases and wounds of Sheep, 261, et eeq. 

 comparatively small number of in Uni- 

 ted States, 261, 262. 

 low type of American sheep diseases. 



262. 

 Abortion, 329. 

 Abscess, 382. 

 Apoplexy, 280. 

 Biflex Canal, disease of 354. 

 Blain, 291, 292. 

 Braxy, or inflammation of the bowels, 



311. 

 Bronchitis, 326. 

 Brnises and Strains, 382. 

 Catarrh, 268, 318, 319. 

 Catarrh, malignant epizootic, 319-324. 

 Choking, 292, 293. 

 Cold (see Catarrh.) 

 Colic, 310. 



Constipation, 221, 228, 310. 

 Constipation in young lambs, 149, 150. 

 Consumption, 327, 328, 379. 



Diseases and wonnds of Sheep, Costive- 

 ness, (see Constipation.) 



Cutaneous diseases, unnamed ones, 

 344,345. 



Cuts, 380. 



Cystitis, (see Inflammation of the 

 bladder.) 



Diarrhea, 306-308, 380. 



Diarrhea in young lambs, 161. 



Distemper, the, 324. 



Dog Bites, 881. 



Dropsy, acute, or Eed Water, 304. 



Dysentery, 308-810, 379, 380. 



Bnteritis, 306. 



Epilepsy, 282, 283, 380. 



Epizootic of 1846-47, 319 etees. 



Eye, inflammation of, 272. 



Fever, 316. 



Fever, inflammatory, 316, 317. 



Fever, malignant inflammatory, 317, 

 318. 



Fever, parturient, 331-337. 



Fever, puerperal, 331-337. 



Fever, typhus, 318. 



Foot-rot— (see Hoof-Eot.) 



Fouls, 358. 



Fractures, 3S4. 



Garget, 157, 330. 



Gravel, 355. 



Grub in the head, 273, 277. 



Goitre, congenital, 152, 154. 



Head, Grub in, 273-277. 



Hereditary diseases, 379, 380. 



Hoof-Eot, 366-371,381. 



Hoove, 299-301. 



Hydatid on the Brain, 277-279, 380. 



Ignis Sacer, 344. 



Inflammation of cellular tissne under 

 the tongue— (see Blain.) 



Inflammation of the bladder. 337- 



Inflammation of the brain, 281. 



Inflammation of the coats of the in- 

 testines, 306. 



Inflammation of the Eye 272. 



Inflammation of the lungs, (see Pneu- 

 monia.) 



Inflammation of the udder, (see Gar- 

 get.) 



Inversion of the womb, 145 , 330. 



La Clavelee, (see Small-pox.) 



Lameness, 355, 856. 



Madness, (see Eabies.) 



Obstructions of the gullet, 292, 293. 



Opthalmia, 272, 279. 



Palsy, 283. 



Parturient fever, 331-337. 



Phthisis, (see Consumption.) 



Pining, 312. 



Pinning, 151. 



Pleurisy, (see Pleuritis.) 



Plenritis, 326, 327. 



Pneumonia, 326, 379. 



Poisons, 301, 302. 



Puerperal fever, 331-337. 



Eabies, 288-290. 



Eheumatism, 156, 166, 379. 



Eot, the 372-378. 



Eot, cut of the Fluke, 374. 



Scab, erysipeldtous 344. 



Scab, the 338, 343. 



