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INDEX. 



Cross-breediug, the Hampshire, Shropshire 

 and Oxfordshire Downs produced in 

 this*ay. 132. 

 but the foilnrea in blending breeds 



have been far more numerous, 132. 

 skill of the English breeders, 18% note, 

 successful to obtain larger and earlier 



lambs 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 mnttoh 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, 

 186-188. 

 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. his account of St, Jolin's- 



wort, 389. 

 Darwin, M., his account of South Ameri- 

 can sheep-dogs, 405. 

 Daubenton's directions for bleeding sheep, 



814. 

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

 Deiessert, M., imports Merinos into United 



States, 22. 

 Dewees, Dr., on proper treatment of preg- 

 nant iemalcB, 836. 

 Diarrhea, 306-808, 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 8e^. 

 comparatively small number of in Uni- 

 ted States, 261, 262. 

 low type of American sheep diseases, 



262. 

 Abortion, 829. 

 Abscess, 382. 

 Apoplexy, 280. 

 Biflex Canal, disease of 854. 

 Blain, 291, 292. 

 Braxy, or infiammation of the bowels, 



311. 

 Bronchitis, 326. 

 Bruises 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 wounds 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 iambs, 151. 

 Distemper, the, 3^. 

 Dog Bites, 881. 



Dropsy, acute, or Eed Water, 304. 

 Dysentery, 308-310, 379, 380. 

 Enteritis, 806. 

 Epilepsy, 282, 283, 880. 

 Epizootic of 1846-47, 819 etsen. 

 Eye, inflammation of, 272. 

 Pever, 816. 



Fever, inflammatory, 816, 317. 

 Fever, malignant inflammatory, 317, 



318. 

 Fever, parturient, 331-387. 

 Fever, puerperal, 331-337. 

 Fever, typhus, 318. 

 Foot-rot— (see Hoof-Kot.) 

 Fouls, 356. 

 Fractures, 354. 

 Garget, 157, 380. 

 Gravel, 865. 



Grub in the head, 273, 277. 

 Goitre, congenital, 162, 164. 

 Head, Grub in, 273-277. 

 Hereditary diseases, 379, 380. 

 Hoof- Rot, 366-371,381. 

 HooTe, 299-301. 



Hydatid on the Brain, 377-279, 380. 

 Ignis Sacer. 314. 

 Inflammation of cellular tissue under 



the tongue^(see Blain.) 

 Inflammation of the bladder. 837. 

 Inflammation of the brain, 281. 

 Inflammation of the coats of the in- 

 testines, 806. 

 Inflammation of the Eye 272. 

 Inflammation of the longs, (see Pneu- 

 monia.) 

 Inflammation of the udder, (see Gar- 

 get.) 

 Inversion of the womb, 145 . 330. 

 La Clavelee, (see Small-pox.) 

 Lameness, 355, 356. 

 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 Plcurltis.) 

 Pleuritis, 826, 827. 

 Pneumonia, 325, 379. 

 Poisons, 301, 802. 

 Puerperal fever, 331-887. 

 Eabies, 283-290. 

 Elieumatism, 155, 166, 379. 

 Eot, the 372-378. 

 Eot, cut of the Fluke, 374. 

 Scab, erysipelatous 844. 

 Scab, the 838, 343. 



