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four hours, sometimes within three days. Mortality^ 

 80 to 100 per cent. 



The Lamb becomes depressed, weak, and the 

 ejected excrements are of a mucous Hquid, with fetid 

 odor. Tenesmus. Elevation of temperature in the 

 beginning (41.5 C), which afterwards drops abruptly. 

 Breathing accelerated ; ptyalism, etc. 



In the Foal, the symptoms appear during the first 

 three days. Depression and restlessness ; the excre- 

 ments are mucous or liquid in appearance, and extremely 

 offensive. The breath and cutaneous exhalations have 

 a disagreeable odor. Eyes are sunken in their sockets ; 

 great weakness and thirst, etc. 



Gastro-intestinal catarrh may be distinguished by 

 less severity, and from occurring at a slightly later 

 period. 



Treatment. — Separation of the healthy from the 

 sick, and disinfection of the premises, as well as the 

 genital canals of the females both before and after 

 parturition. When the disease exists in enzootic form, 

 it is well to isolate, in a suitable place, pregnant animals- 

 a month or two previous to parturition. 



On the first indication of sickness, a mild laxative 

 should be given. Rhubarb and opium is recommended, 

 also Hertwig's prescription is highly spoken of. It is. 

 the following : Pulverized rhubarb, 4 grammes ; mag- 

 nesium carbonate, i gramme ; pulverized opium, 2 

 grammes (to be given at one time to the Calf in 100^ 

 grammes of infusion of chamomile, or in 50 grammes 

 of whisky). 



Other agents suggested are : tannin, salicylic acid,. 



