444 



Cross-breeding, the Hampshire, Shropshire 

 and Oxfbrdshire Downs prodaced in 

 this way, 132. 

 bnt the failures in blending breeds 



have been far more nnmeroas, 132. 

 skill of the English breeders, 132 note, 

 saccessfnl to obtain larger and earlier 



Iambs for the butcher, 133. 

 expediency of thus crossing with local 



families, 134. 

 Mr. Thome's 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 ilrst 



one, 134. 

 recapitulation, showing when crossing 

 is expedient, and when inexpedient, 

 136-138. 

 Crossing, (See Cross-breeding.) 

 Cutaneous Diseases, unnamed ones, 344, 



a45. 

 Cuts, 380. 

 Cutting teeth, 150, 

 Cystitis, 337. 



D 



D'Arboval Hurtel cited in regard to diS' 



eases of Slieep, 314, 349, 350. 

 Darlington, Dr. his account of St. John's- 



wort, 869. 

 Darwin, M., his account of South Ameri- 

 can sheep-dogs, 405. 

 Daubenton's directions for bleeding sheep, 



314. 

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

 Delessert, M., imports Merinos into United 



States, 9S. 

 Dewees, Dr., on proper treatment of preg- 

 nant lemales, 336. 

 Diarrhea, 306-308, 380. 



in young lambs, 151. 

 Dickeus, Mr., cited in regard to diseases of 



sheep, 337. 

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

 Diseases and irounds of Sheep, 861, et sea. 

 comparatively small number of in Uni- 

 ted States, 261, 262. 

 low type of American sheep diseases, 



262. 

 Abortion, 329. 

 Abscess, 382. 

 Apoplexy, 280. 

 Billex Canal, disease of 354. 

 Blain, 291, 292. 

 Braxy, or inflammation of the bowels, 



311. 

 Bronchitis, 826. , 



Bruises and Strains, 383. 

 Catarrh, 268, 318, 319. 

 Catarrh, malignant epizootic, 319-334. 

 Choking, 292, 293. 

 Cold (see Catarrh.) 

 Colic, 310. 



Constipation, 221, 228, 310. 

 Constipation in young lambs, 149, 160. 

 Consumption, 327, 338, .379. 



Diseases and wounds of Sheep, Costlve- 

 ness, (see Constipation.) 



Cutaneous diseases, unnamed ones, 

 344,345. 



Cuts, 380. 



Cystitis, (see Inflammation of the 

 bladder.) 



Diarrhea, 306-308, 380. 



Diarrhea in yonng lambs, 151. 



Distemper, the, 324. 



Dog Bites, 381. 



Dropsy, acute, or Eed Water, 304. 



Dysentery, 308-310, 379, 380. 



Enteritis, 306. 



Bpilepsy, 282, 283, 380. 



Bpizootip of 1846-47, 319 etses. 



Eye, inflammation of, 273. 



Fever, 316. 



Fever, inflammatoty, 316, 317. 



Fever, malignant inflammatory, 317, 

 318. 



Fever, parturient, 331-337. 



Fever, puerperal, 331-337. 



Fever, typhus, 318. 



Foot-rot— (see Hoof-Eot.) 



Fouls, 366. 



Fractures, 384. 



Garget, 157, 330. 



Gravel, 355. 



Grub in the head, 27.S, 277. 



Goitre, congenital, 153, 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 tissue 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 ndder, (see Gar- 

 get.) 



Inversion of the womb, 145 , 330. 



La Clavelee, (see Small-pox.) 



Lameness, 355, 356. 



Madness, (see Eabies.) 



Obstructions of the gullet, 293, 293. 



Opthalmia, 272, 379. 



Palsy, 283. 



Parturient fever, 331-337. 



Phthisis, (see Consumption.) 



Pining, 312. 



Pinning, 151. 



Pleurisy, (see Plenritis.) 



Plenritis, 326,837. 



Pneumonia, 326, 379. 



Poisons, 301, 302. 



Puerperal fever, 831-337. 



Eabies, 283-290. 



Eheumatism, 165, 166, 379. 



Eot, the 372-378. 



Sot, cut of the Fluke, 874. 



Scab, erysipelatous 344. 



Scab, the 338, 343. 



