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of indigestion. It is marked by great distress and frothing at the 

 mouth. Castor oil (a tablespoonful) is the most efficient remedy 

 the writer has found. 



Sore Eyes. — Lambs are frequently afflicted with sore eyes. The 

 eyes take on a milky appearance or, in very severe eases, an angry 

 reddish hue. Tears flow profusely. A few drops of silver nitrate 

 solution, known to all druggists as an " eye wash," placed in the 

 eye each day usually relieves the trouble. Argyrol, a preparation 



Fig. 177. — A milch goat is useful in lambing time. 



often used as a remedy for sore eyes in people, is also a good remedy 

 for sore eyes in lambs. Wing, in " Sheep Farming in America," 

 says that a strong solution of sheep dip is a sure cure for sore eyes. 

 He states that the disease is due to the presence of bacteria which 

 will be destroyed by a thorough bathing with the dip in and all 

 around the eyes. A strong solution of dip applied to the eyes is very 

 painful and hence the other remedies mentioned are to be preferred 

 to using the dip. 



